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Risk-aversion struck markets on Friday, as they braced for an attack by Iran on Israel. The defensive US dollar rose, bond yields fell, and equities fell (S&P500 -1.5%).

Markets consolidated the previous day’s sharp moves, with minor movement in bond yields and the US dollar following the ECB’s on hold decision.

Markets were rattled by stronger than expected US CPI inflation data. US bond yields and the US dollar jumped significantly, and equities fell, the S&P500 down 1.3%.

In another session bereft of major news, bond yields fell, while the AUD and NZD currencies outperformed. Markets are focussed on tonight’s US CPI data.

Bond yields rose slightly to multi-month highs, Friday’s strong US jobs data still resonating. The US dollar did not follow suit though.

Bond yields rose following strong US payrolls data and hawkish Fedspeak. The US dollar is only slightly firmer, though, with equities higher – the S&P500 up 1.1%.

The US dollar fell further but bond yields were mixed, ahead of important US payrolls data. Fedspeak emphasised patience, and jobless claims data was slightly cooler.

Bond yields and the US dollar fell, initially in response to weaker US services activity data, and then during Fed chair Powell’s speech. The S&P500 is up 0.4%.

Bond yields rose further but the US dollar fell, amid mostly solid economic data in the US, Eurozone and UK. Equities fell, the S&P500 down 0.9%.

Bond yields and the US dollar are higher, following stronger US manufacturing data. Equities are slightly lower.

Bond yields are slightly lower, following the Swedish central bank’s dovish hold, and dovish ECB comments. The US dollar is little changed.

US bond yields rose and the US dollar fell slightly, amid little major news and mixed Fedspeak.

US bond yields fell slightly, while the US dollar rose, as markets digested the previous week’s signals from major central banks.

US bond yields and the US dollar rebounded, helped by firm economic data. The Bank of England remained on hold, but the Swiss central bank delivered a surprise cut.

The initial response to the Fed statement, which kept the policy rate projection for year-end unchanged, was a slight fall in the US dollar and shorter bond yields, and a rise in equity indices. These reactions were extended during Fed Chair Powell’s press conference.

Bond yields fell slightly on the eve of the eagerly awaited Fed decision, helped by softer Canadian inflation data.

Bond yields and the US dollar rose slightly further, as markets prepared for this week’s major central bank decisions.

Bond yields and the US dollar rose further, markets poised for a hawkish Fed outcome this week.

Bond yields and the US dollar rose, and equities fell, following firmer US PPI inflation data.

Bond yields rose slightly, but the US dollar fell. Markets are wary of the Fed decision next week, given recent stickiness in CPI inflation data.