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Canada’s rising jobless rate masks retirement-driven labour squeeze, complicating Bank of Canada rate-cut bets
Canada’s rising unemployment masks looming labor shortages from retirements and fewer young workers, pressuring wages, inflation.
Tech rally powers US and Asian equities as oil falls, bonds firm and UK energy cap rises
Tech-led equities rally hit records as oil fell; Asia followed; bonds firmed; traders eye tech calls, oil hedges.
Italian Industrial Sales Surge Lifts Outlook for FTSE MIB, Raises BTP Yield Pressure
Italy’s industrial sales surged 4.4% in March, boosting equities outlook and pressing bond yields higher.
US yields hold steady as dollar flatlines, markets await PCE inflation test and rate path
Treasury yields flat, dollar steady; hawkish hike odds persist as markets await PCE inflation, volatility opportunity.
Bank of Japan official flags scope for further rate rises as yen stays steady near 159.25
BoJ says financial conditions easy, wages and inflation firm, signaling further tightening; yen steady, markets brace.
US 2-year Treasury auction yield jumps as hawkish Fed expectations push short-term funding costs higher
Treasury 2-year auction yield jumps to 4.071%, reinforcing hawkish Fed outlook; investors hedge with rates, equity puts.
BoJ’s Himino Signals Further Rate Rises as Middle East Tensions Cloud Inflation Outlook
BoJ’s Himino signals possible rate hikes; Middle East conflict and inflation risks push markets toward June action.
US dollar mixed as yields rise and markets reprice Fed outlook ahead of PCE data
US dollar mixed as hawkish Fed repricing lifts yields; peace-optimism caps demand, PCE and speeches loom.
US Housing Prices Rise 0.1% in March, Cooling Market Bolsters Case for Steady Fed
US Housing Price Index rose 0.1% in March, signaling steady cooling; supports Fed pause and lower yields.
CFTC data show Aussie dollar longs at 2013 high, raising pullback risk despite softer yields
CFTC shows AUD net longs highest since 2013; crowded rally amid soft fundamentals risks pullback; prefer hedges, alternatives.
