US equities rose following strong bank earnings results and Chinese trade data. The S&P500 closed up 0.7% to a six-month high. That sentiment helped US bond yields rise and the US dollar fall, with AUD the best performing currency.

US bond yields and the US dollar rose, helped by firm price and jobs data, while the S&P500 fell 0.1%.

US bond yields and the US dollar rose, helped by firm price and jobs data, while the S&P500 fell 0.1%.

US equities rose slightly, and US bond yields and the US dollar fell, following subdued core inflation data. The FOMC minutes repeated the patient stance, and the ECB again noted downside risks to growth.

US equities rose slightly, and US bond yields and the US dollar fell, following subdued core inflation data. The FOMC minutes repeated the patient stance, and the ECB again noted downside risks to growth.

A risk-averse mood permeated markets. The S&P500 is down 0.6%, bond yields are slightly lower, and the US dollar is unchanged. Overnight news catalysts included the IMF’s downgraded global growth forecast, and US-Europe trade tensions resurfaced.

A risk-averse mood permeated markets. The S&P500 is down 0.6%, bond yields are slightly lower, and the US dollar is unchanged. Overnight news catalysts included the IMF’s downgraded global growth forecast, and US-Europe trade tensions resurfaced.

Amid little news flow of note, US equities are unchanged, the US dollar is slightly lower, and US bond yields are slightly higher. Oil prices rose 1%-2% as unrest in Libya continued.

Amid little news flow of note, US equities are unchanged, the US dollar is slightly lower, and US bond yields are slightly higher. Oil prices rose 1%-2% as unrest in Libya continued.

Stronger US jobs data helped lift US equities (S&P500 up 0.5%) and the US dollar. Bond markets instead focussed on the less impressive wage gains and fell slightly.