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A lot of the focus is on the tension in hong kong and what that means for european stocks. You can see a shift to the downside. Pound is your time to figure out whether we will see a deal or not. The dup is pushing back on what was optimism in the markets. The u. S. 10 year yield is at 1. 72. To a chiefwe speak executive. They have a new way of looking at risk, dont miss that interview at 11 30. Lets get straight to first word news in new york city. Ohio, joe biden defended his son against Donald Trumps attacks and Elizabeth Warren faced criticism of her how she would pay for her vast government programs. But the Democratic Candidates reunited on one thing, the need for an impeachment inquiry into President Trump. President mounting on and kara ankara. They face sanctions and accusation of war crimes. Moscow says the operations are quote unacceptable. A former pentagon chief says that recent actions could lead to a return of the Islamic State in syria. Surprise injection caught traders
Dozens of roles in its Global Fixed Income division. Matt good morning. What incredible moves in the market yesterday. It was not about equities, it was the climb in yields that took traders breath away. We see the 10 year yield, 10 basis point move from 146 to 156. Nejra that was the biggest jump since january. Any paradigm shift and markets, or to do with positioning. Matt we could have seen people , yieldsd of themselves fell quickly and fast. Stocks took a hit in august. What happened overnight in asia, stocks gained yesterday in the u. S. That carried through to asia, and you still have s p futures positive. People taking and putting risk back on the table means they can sell the yen and as a result get 107 japanese yen for your dollar. Nejra with u. S. Equities back above the average, that was notable. The gains yesterday means in a week we have regained the losses we saw in august. U. S. Debt, the best month since 2008 and august. We saw yields move higher. And 30 yeartwo, 10, c
Treasury yields. Can a speech maintain the momentum . Two Deutsche Bank puts traders in the firing line. And a different timetable paris the Opposition Party attempts to outmaneuver Boris Johnson by pushing for a general election. Reiterates hester does not want a brexit delay. Of further delay . I think it is pointless. Than half an hour this moment. You cant have missed the jump in yields. This is a look at 10 year yields. We are up to 1. 58 percent. At one point the session before yesterday, we were down to 1. 45 . In yields. The 30 year. The german 30 year, weekly turning positive. A global bonds selloff. The question is has the bubble burst . Rebalancing . Take a look at futures. After the gains we saw in equities in the u. S. Yesterday and overnight, the question today will be, was that irrational exuberance . Dax futures unchanged. Of 0. 2 . Res lets go to the markets right now. The managing editor in singapore. There was a call on where he has tweeted, markets may be overplayin