UK gilt yields spiked to 5% today marking the highest borrowing costs since 2008. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% while warning inflation risks are mounting. Iran war fallout drove the sell-off as energy prices stayed elevated above $100.
Financial Times reported energy shocks take time to reverse. Flows don't resume like turning a tap back on. European markets absorbed losses as investors priced in protracted energy disruption.
India burned through $20B in foreign exchange reserves this month defending the rupee. The RBI battled war fallout as Asian currencies faced pressure. Asia-Pacific markets tumbled today as investors braced for prolonged Middle East conflict.
Chinese regulators moved to curb low-quality Hong Kong IPO listings. The crackdown targeted opaque red-chip structures signaling caution despite market appetite. US lawmakers urged the SEC to restrict Chinese company access to American capital markets citing national security risks.
SMCI Super Micro Computer director Yih-Shyan Liaw resigned today. DeAnna Luna took over as acting chief compliance officer. INTU Intuit won a US Appeals Court decision vacating the FTC's cease-and-desist order over TurboTax advertising.
EYPT EyePoint filed a defamation lawsuit against OCUL Ocular Therapeutix over allegedly misleading DURAVYU clinical claims. Biotech legal battles intensified as development competition heated up.
Bears continued piling into CRM Salesforce and WBI WaterBridge Infrastructure per earlier ORTEX data. Energy infrastructure names faced skepticism despite defensive characteristics. Airlines absorbed fresh target cuts from Citi as oil volatility persisted.
Gold fell for a third straight week on hawkish Fed signals and elevated dollar strength. Safe haven demand shifted toward bonds and currency markets as war entered its fourth week.
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