Bond yields hit multi-decade highs worldwide | Market movements
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Jacki Neumann discusses recent market movements, including surging bond yields and economic indicators.
SHARESIES · MARKET MOVEMENTS · Jacki Neumann, Head of Capital Markets at Sharesies Note: Filmed Monday 7 September ↑ WHAT'S UP The NZX 50 gained 1.5%, while US indices held their ground with the S&P 500 up 0.1% and the Nasdaq up 0.4%. Dell was the tech sector’s star, jumping almost 16% on record AI server orders of US$61 billion and a US$25 billion lift to full-year revenue guidance. ↓ WHAT'S DOWN The ASX 200 fell 1%, dragged partly by a string of index heavyweights trading ex-dividend, including CSL, Brambles, and BlueScope, while Corporate Travel Management plunged over 80% as trading resumed after a long halt, and Broadcom slipped close to 3% on a cautious near-term forecast. ! BIGGEST SURPRISES Bond yields surged to multi-decade highs in multiple markets: Australian 10-year yields hitting 5.2% (their highest since 2011), UK Gilts at 5.2% and Japanese JGBs breaching 3% for the first time in 30 years. At home, Q2 GDP growth of 2.1% ran above the economy's sustainable speed limit, lifting the odds of a September RBA hike to around 70%. ◎ WHAT TO WATCH It's a quieter week, with US markets shut for Labor Day before all eyes turn to Friday's US…
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