(Bloomberg) US stocks fell as Treasury bonds resumed liquidation, as traders prepare for the possibility of a more aggressive tightening of monetary policy by the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 fell 1.5% in a dramatic change of course after rising more than 1% in the morning thanks to encouraging corporate results. The technology-weighted Nasdaq 100 fell by around 2%, with a lower performance than the major indices.
Here are some of the main movements in the markets:
Shares
- The S&P 500 fell 1.5% at 4pm New York time
- The Nasdaq 100 fell 2%
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1%
- The MSCI World index fell 1.1%
Currencies
- The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index rose 0.4 %
- Euro fell 0.1% to $1.0839
- Pound sterling fell 0.3% to $1.3029
- Japanese yen fell 0.3% to 128.29 per dollar
Bonds
- 10-year Treasury yield advanced seven basis points to 2.90%
- Germany's 10-year bond yield advanced nine basis points to 0.95%
- Britain's 10-year bond yield rose 10 basis points to 2.01% Commodities
- West Texas Intermediate crude rose 1.5% to US$103.74 a barrel
- Gold futures posted little change
Original Note:
Stocks Fall in a Dramatic Reversal as Yields Surge: Markets Wrap
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