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US bond yields surge past 5% as interest rates fears drive market trends

Last week, US bond yields surpassed 5%, jumping 30 points in just a week. This week, interest rate concerns are poised to remain the primary driver of market dynamics, with significant contributions from tech giants such as Amazon, Meta, and Alphabet. In Australia, the focal points will revolve around interest rates and inflation, particularly where

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High stakes as the ‘Magnificent Seven’ stocks release quarterly figures

Crunch week this week and next, as the six of the so-called “Magnificent Seven” stocks – Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Nvidia, and Meta Platforms – release their latest quarterly figures. Tesla released its results last week and didn’t impress – a 44% slide in earnings from a year ago saw a 15% slump in the

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Surging bond yields pressuring shares, Mid East dilemma for central banks, Risk of rate hike

Dr Shane Oliver, Head of Investment Strategy & Chief Economist at AMP, discusses developments in investment markets over the past week, economic activity trackers, major global economic events and Australian economic events. Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global share markets fell over the last week on worries about an escalation of

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