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Is a massive regime change in markets taking place?
This week has again been volatile for stocks. But the big news for investors is for the first time in a few years, bonds are acting again as a hedge against stock market drawdowns. Or in other words: after a period of positive correlation which wrecked 60/40 portfolios, the stock/bond correlation is turning negative again. This is an important development. Source: Alfonso Peccatiello
Bonds have surged higher with the collapse in interest rates and the US Aggregate Bond ETF is now up 7.7% over the past year, outperforming the Treasury Bill ETF ($BIL +5.4%)
Source: Charlie Bilello
BREAKING: The 10-Year Note Yield has dropped below 4.00% for the first time since February 2024.
This comes after the July Fed meeting and ISM manufacturing data came in weaker than expected. Markets expect the first Fed rate cut since March 2020 to come at their next meeting, in September 2024. Over the last week, the 10-Year Note Yield is now down over 30 basis points. Source: The Kobeissi Letter
Junk bonds closed at an ATH (total return) last week $HYG
Source: Mike Z.
CHINA 10-YEAR YIELD FALLS TO A FRESH RECORD LOW
So, what is the Chinese bond market signaling about the Chinese economy? Source: Bianco research
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