A slightly risk averse mood affected US equity and bond markets, the S&P500 currently down 0.5% and bond yields lower. The US dollar is slightly firmer, depressing the likes of AUD and NZD.

A slightly risk averse mood affected US equity and bond markets, the S&P500 currently down 0.5% and bond yields lower. The US dollar is slightly firmer, depressing the likes of AUD and NZD.

Markets appeared to lose energy near the end of Friday’s trading, with equities closing little changed, the US dollar shedding gains to close unchanged, and US bond yields slightly lower. That was despite US economic data outperforming Europe’s.

Markets appeared to lose energy near the end of Friday’s trading, with equities closing little changed, the US dollar shedding gains to close unchanged, and US bond yields slightly lower. That was despite US economic data outperforming Europe’s.

US equities rose, the S&P500 currently up 1.3%. The US dollar jumped after the ECB meeting, while German and US bond yields fell.

US equities rose, the S&P500 currently up 1.3%. The US dollar jumped after the ECB meeting, while German and US bond yields fell.

US equities stabilised while US bond yields and the US dollar rose further. The S&P500 initially fell to a two-week low, unnerved by the persistent rise in interest rates, but is currently up 0.3%.

US equities stabilised while US bond yields and the US dollar rose further. The S&P500 initially fell to a two-week low, unnerved by the persistent rise in interest rates, but is currently up 0.3%.

US equities again fell (S&P500 down 0.4%), while US bond yields and the US dollar rose. These moves were continuations, partly fueled by expectations inflation may rise.

US equities again fell (S&P500 down 0.4%), while US bond yields and the US dollar rose. These moves were continuations, partly fueled by expectations inflation may rise.