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The recession indicator is not perfect but neither can it be ignored
Weak data from China add to worries over geopolitical tension in the Middle East
Mike Mackenzie’s daily analysis of what’s moving global markets
Investors seek safety due to worries over global economy and rate cut prospects
Without a deterioration in Friday’s data, the case for rate cuts could unravel
US government bonds look set to end five-day rally
Investors need to wake up to the risk of messier politics contaminating economics
Investors on edge over trade concerns
Markets are pricing in a surge in volatility around next month’s encounter in Japan
10-year yield on government debt falls to lowest level since September 2017
US-China trade tensions drive demand for safety of government bonds
Long and short positions are now almost equal for first time since last summer
Investors wait for resolution to impasse between Washington and Beijing
The yield on the US benchmark fell to 2.322 per cent
Gap between 3-month and 10-year yields tends to collapse before recessions
Recent $20bn sale of US debt could not be explained by typical ebb and flow of Beijing’s holdings
Ditching debt would unleash financial instability in Washington but likely backfire on Beijing
