Publishing date: Feb 15, 2021 • February 16, 2021 • 2 minute read •
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(Bloomberg) U.S. bond yields surged to the highest in a year, while American stocks climbed to records as optimism over the economic recovery continued to ripple through markets.
The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note increased as much as nine basis points to 1.30%, the highest since February 2020. Global bonds extended the worst start to a year since 2013.
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The S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite and Dow Jones Industrial Average indexes all set records Tuesday, before easing from the highs. The MSCI benchmark for emerging and developed market stocks snapped an 11 session winning streak.
U.S. bond yields surged to the highest in a year, while American stocks climbed to records as optimism over the economic recovery continued to ripple through markets.
Global stocks and U.S. equity futures rallied as investors took comfort in progress on the Covid-19 vaccine rollout, while freezing temperatures in Texas and across the American South roiled energy markets. The dollar weakened, and U.S. and Canadian stock markets were closed for national holidays.
(Bloomberg) Global stocks and U.S. equity futures rallied as investors took comfort in progress on the Covid-19 vaccine rollout, while freezing temperatures…
Global stocks and U.S. equity futures rallied as investors took comfort in progress on the Covid-19 vaccine rollout, while freezing temperatures in Texas and across the American South roiled energy markets. The dollar weakened, and U.S. and Canadian stock markets were closed for national holidays.