A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist.Investors in Asia may well have one aim in mind Friday - get through the day unscathed and close out what has perhaps been the first proper 'risk off' week since the U.S. regional banking shock in March.The cr
Investors in Asia may well have one aim in mind Friday - get through the day unscathed and close out what has perhaps been the first proper 'risk off' week since the U.S. regional banking shock in March.
The long end of the U.S. Treasury curve is getting crushed, triggering a surge in long-dated yields and 'steepening' of the curve. The rapid moves are unnerving investors and come just as many stock markets are at or near historical highs. After-the-bell earnings on Thursday from Apple and Amazon could soothe investors' nerves on Friday ahead of the latest U.S. employment report later in the day. Overall, the two tech giants reported fairly strong results and bullish outlooks.The 2s/10s curve is around 22 basis points steeper this week. Excluding the U.S.
The S&P 500 is having its worst week since March, down 1.7 per cent and only its third down week in 12, and the MSCI World index is on a similar track, already down more than 2 per cent on the week.
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