Bond Market Turmoil Eases, Dollar Edges Lower
A multi-day selloff in global bond markets appears to be easing, providing some support to currencies outside the United States. The US ten-year yield is holding near 4.65 percent this morning after breaking through 4.72 percent in yesterday’s session, and rates are easing across most major economies, helping the euro, yen, and Canadian dollar stabilise against the dollar. A series of better-than-expected economic data releases—paired with growing fears surrounding the incoming Trump administration’s impact on inflation—have lifted US yields in recent weeks, widening cross-currency rate differentials even as global borrowing costs have moved higher. With the economy performing well, underlying...