Dollar Consolidates, Bonds Rally, Stocks Recover, And Gold Extends Gains Ahead Of Tomorrow’s U.S. Tariff Announcement

Summary

  • All the large bourses, but India, rallied in the Asia Pacific region today.
  • The 10-year US Treasury yield is almost three basis points lower, slightly below 4.18%.
  • May WTI jumped 3% yesterday to almost $72, its highest level in about six weeks. It remains firm today, consolidating on the $71-handle.
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Overview

Ahead of tomorrow’s US tariff announcement, which reports suggest the administration is still debating key elements, the US dollar is mostly consolidating inside yesterday’s ranges. The news stream has been limited to the largely-as-expected Japanese Tankan survey, which did not appear

Marc Chandler has been covering the global capital markets in one fashion or another for 25 years, working at economic consulting firms and global investment banks. A prolific writer and speaker he appears regularly on CNBC and has spoken for the Foreign Policy Association. In addition to being quoted in the financial press daily, Chandler has been published in the Financial Times, Foreign Affairs, and the Washington Post. In 2009 Chandler was named a Business Visionary by Forbes. Marc’s commentary can be found at his blog (www.marctomarket.com) and twitter www.twitter.com/marcmakingsense

 

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