A global rout in risky assets looks set to extend into a third day as investors turn more sceptical on artificial intelligence spending and pull back on expectations for a rate cut at the Federal Reserve’s December meeting. North American equity futures—particularly on technology-focused indices—are pointing to renewed selling pressure at this morning’s open, Treasury yields are modestly higher across...

• Market wobbles. US shutdown ends. Market jitters return. US equities fall while yields rise. USD softer versus majors like EUR & JPY. AUD slips back.• AU jobs. Employment conditions rebound with unemployment declining. Odds RBA doesn’t cut rates again have risen. China data batch due today. Global Trends There were a few renewed wobbles in risk sentiment overnight with US assets at the...

Markets are struggling to gain traction this morning as the US government shutdown ends and a hawkish repricing in Federal Reserve expectations continues. Treasury yields are holding near yesterday’s levels, equity futures point to a mixed open, and the broad dollar index is edging lower as traders conclude that any boost from Washington’s return to business has largely been absorbed in market pricing....

• Calm markets. Modest moves in US equities while bond yields dipped. AUD & NZD tick up a bit. AUD also firmer on major cross-rates.• US shutdown. US government shutdown looks set to finally end. Delayed US data should be released over coming weeks. This may see vol. increase.• AU jobs. Monthly jobs data released today. Will the surprise lift in unemployment retrace? Solid report would support...

Financial markets are back in risk-on mode as US lawmakers return to Washington for a vote that could end a 43-day shutdown that paused federal government paycheques, delayed vital food aid for millions of Americans, and disrupted global airline travel. House Republicans are expected to support Monday’s spending package in today’s session, clearing the way for a reopening of the government by Friday....

The dollar is retreating and Treasury yields are slipping as the longest shutdown in American history shows signs of coming to an end. Trading volumes look light ahead of tomorrow’s holiday, but measures of risk appetite are improving and investors are moving out of safe havens like the Japanese yen and Swiss franc into economically-sensitive units like the Aussie, Canadian dollar, and Mexican peso...

• Intra-day swings. More headline driven gyrations on Friday. US equities swung around. USD index a bit softer. NZD on backfoot. AUD a little higher.• US shutdown. Current US gov. shutdown longest in history. Macro impacts starting to show. Pressure on lawmakers to reach a deal is growing.• Event Radar. In Australia the monthly jobs report is due (Thurs). The China data batch is out (Fri). Several...

The Canadian economy again generated more jobs than anticipated last month, suggesting that the economy is beginning to shrug off the tariff shock. According to an update just published by Statistics Canada, 66,600 new positions were added in October and the unemployment rate dropped to 6.9 percent. Consensus estimates—which have become less reliable in recent months—had pointed to 5,000 new hires,...

The dollar is tumbling against most of its major rivals after a private-sector report showed employers slashing payrolls by far more than anticipated, raising market-implied odds on a third consecutive rate cut at the Federal Reserve’s December meeting. According to the Challenger, Gray, and Christmas job cut report—not typically a market-moving release—businesses laid off 153,074 people in October,...

• Upbeat mood. Sentiment improved overnight. US equities & bond yields ticked up on the back of some positive data. AUD & NZD also rose.• US tariffs. Legality of President Trump’s tariffs is before the US Supreme Court. Market odds of a decision in Pres. Trump’s favour fell overnight.• Data flow. US Government Shutdown still in place. Official stats on hold. Bank of England could...