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Stock sell-off rolls to Asia, bonds rally on coronavirus risk stoking fears of a prolonged world economic slowdown

The spread of a new coronavirus has accelerated so much in Europe, Britain and North America that investors who once played down the virus are now re-assessing the risks, which means more volatility in financial markets

Global Markets: US stock futures fall as Donald Trump's tariff hike on China looms; two sides to resume negotiations today

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had received a “beautiful letter” from Chinese President Xi Jinping, stoking hopes of a deal.

Asia shares shattered by worst Wall Street rout in eight months; China's yuan under fire

Asian share markets sank in a sea of red on Thursday after Wall Street suffered its worst drubbing in eight months, a conflagration of wealth that could threaten business confidence and investment across the globe.

Fed's James Bullard warns of recession risk in raising interest rates one more time; says inflation is not high

Bullard first publicly raised a red flag over the yield curve last year on 1 December. At that time the gap between the two-year and 10-year was 58 basis points.

Fed should go slow on unwinding balance sheet to limit impact of dollar in emerging markets, says RBI governor Urjit Patel

Given the rapid rise in the size of the US deficit, he said, the Fed must respond by slowing plans to shrink its balance sheet

North Korea fires missile over Japan: US stock futures, Asian shares plummet; yen stands firm

US stock futures and Asian shares dipped after North Korea fired another missile over Japan into the Pacific Ocean on Friday

Gold jumps to 2-year high as investors flee stocks, bonds on Brexit fears

European equities fell and Germany's 10-year bond yield slid to a record low for a second day on Wednesday

US bond action has negative impact for rupee-dollar rate

A continued positive return on the US dollar could mean a depreciating rupee. This scenario could play out over the long term.

Bonds are at the cusp of a breakdown, will equity follow?

US Treasury bonds are falling, and this is indicative of the danger to stock markets. Both the Nifty and the Sensex are vulnerable.

Asia's ticking time bonds; Time to cut and run?

Low global interest rates have made it easier than ever to sell new bonds denominated in dollars, euros or yen, resulting in a boom in issuance that has made Asia and its companies ever more dependent on debt.