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Risk Sentiment Deteriorates; Stocks, Commodities Drop; Positive Real Yields on 10-Year US Treasuries

Japanese Yen Continues Rapid Depreciation; Commodities Drop.

Japanese Yen Continues Rapid Depreciation; Chinese GDP Growth Exceeds Expectations; RBA Sees Resilient Australia; Commodities Advance.

Asia stocks fall; Chinese GDP rises; US dollar, gold rally; Crude oil rises

UK CPI Exceeds Expectations; BoC Hikes Rates by 0.50%; PBOC Seen Cutting Rate; Singapore Tightens Monetary Policy; US Dollar Dips After Hitting Resistance

Closely watched inflation data releases meet expectations in the USA, while in the UK the data came in higher than had been expected.

US CPI at 40-Year High but Meeting Expectations; RBNZ Hikes Rates by 0.5%; US Stocks Lower Again; US Dollar Strong, Closes at Long-Term Highs Against Yen and Euro

USD/JPY Hits ¥125.75; Stocks, Treasuries Lower Again; US Dollar Strong; US 10-Year Treasury Yield Exceeds 2.8%; US Inflation Awaits

USD/JPY Hits ¥125; Stocks, Treasuries Lower; US Dollar Strong; Macron to Face Le Pen in French Election

The release of the U.S Federal Reserve’s Meeting Minutes yesterday spurred reactions and noise within the U.S equity sector.

FOMC Notes Push for 50bps Hike, Balance Sheet to Shrink by up to $95bm/mo; Stocks, Bonds Lower

FOMC Member Brainerd Says Fed to Speed Balance Sheet Shrinking; RBA Signals June Rate Hike; Stocks, Bonds Mostly Lower

Bank of Japan States Weaker Yen Economically Positive; RBA Cash Rate & Rate Statement Due; WTI Crude Oil Higher on Russia Sanctions Talk

The 5 and 10-year U.S Treasury Bond yield curves have recently inverted, and this will test the trading perceptions of the financial world and impact speculators.

Crude Oil Continues to Fall from Recent Highs; RBA in Focus on Tomorrow’s Report; Turkish Inflation Expected to Hit 20-Year High