- STOCKS: Wall Street in the red, with the Nasdaq leading the way, down 1.5%. The Dow ekes out a new high of 45207 points before easing back. Europe gains, Asia and EM in the red.
- SHARES/SECTORS: Intel up 7% after Softbank takes $2 bln stake. Nvidia -3.5%, its biggest fall in four months, pushing the tech sector down nearly 2%.
- FX: Canadian dollar falls 0.5% to 1.3855/$ on soft inflation data. Brazil’s real down 1.2% to 5.50/$, another down day and its biggest fall in six weeks.
- BONDS: Treasury yields ease back from recent highs, down 4 bps at the long end to flatten the curve. UK 30-year yield hits new 27-year high, but ends the day lower too.
- COMMODITIES: Oil falls again, WTI crude futures down 1.7% to lowest close since June 2 at $62.35/bbl.
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