Bond selloff slows but stocks wobble
Fears over swelling sovereign debt and persistent inflation lifted borrowing costs as Asia-Pacific shares fell 1.7% and Japan’s Nikkei dropped 2.6%.
4 Articles
4 Articles
Bond selloff slows but stocks wobble
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Global bond yields hovered near their highest for decades on Wednesday, as fears over swelling sovereign debt pushed borrowing costs higher and rattled stock markets worldwide. The yield on the U.S. long b...
Bond selloff slows but stocks sink
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Global bond yields hovered near their highest for decades on Wednesday, as fears over swelling sovereign debt pushed borrowing costs higher and rattled stock markets worldwide. U.S. and European stock futures wobbled about 0.2% lower in the Asia session. Japan’s Nikkei fell 3.3% and South Korea’s KOSPI slid nearly 6%, as selling in semiconductor stocks spilled over from Wall Street. The yield on the…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 67% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium









