Gold passes $3,000 for first time – can it keep climbing?
Market uncertainty is pushing gold to new highs, with elevated investor demand ‘likely to persist’
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AJ Bell’s Hughes: Why money will keep flowing into fixed income funds
The managing director says outflows from money market funds will ramp up as we head towards the new year
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How much longer will gilt and treasury yields remain in lockstep?
The UK’s debt burden is high and it is not master of its own destiny, writes Cherry Reynard
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Treasury Trove: A compelling case for US Treasuries
Longer-dated US Treasuries, often seen as dull, now offer a multitude of opportunities, writes GAM Investments’ Julian Howard
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Soft landing or soft economy – what do rising bond yields signal?
Are bonds a good or bad investment in the current environment?
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Seven investors on what to look out for in the US midterms
Democrats and Republicans face off on 6 November
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UK investors bullish on government debt as Treasuries hit 3%
After a prolonged period of negative real yields, government bonds have failed to excite, but Q1 figures show UK fund selectors are turning bullish on developed market government debt for the first time since early 2015, just as the 10-year US treasury hits 3%.
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Financials hit in US equities slump
US stocks suffered their biggest fall in five months with the S&P 500 index dropping 1.2% to 2,344 as the Dow Jones Industrial Average also fell 240 points.
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Treasuries and cyclicals valuations stretched after Republican clean sweep – BAML
The outcome of the US election has triggered a largescale sell-off of bonds and splurges on cyclicals, according to data from Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
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Andrews Gwynne ups cash as it cuts US holdings
Leeds-based DFM Andrews Gwynne has moved up to a near 25% cash weighting, having significantly cut exposure to US equities and treasuries.
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PA ANALYSIS: Could bond yields fall further still?
As expected the FOMC voted overwhelmingly to keep US interest rates on hold yesterday, with Treasuries falling, but what next for bond yields?
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Mis-rated bond funds may be misleading investors
Increasing bond market illiquidity may be causing investors to buy funds with miscalculated ratings, according to Fundhouse.