Updated
Updated · CaixaBank Research · Jul 6
Euro Area and Asian Stocks Rise as Dollar Rebounds Against Yen
Updated
Updated · CaixaBank Research · Jul 6

Euro Area and Asian Stocks Rise as Dollar Rebounds Against Yen

2 articles · Updated · CaixaBank Research · Jul 6

Summary

  • Euro area and Asian equities advanced firmly on Friday as investors rotated out of fixed income and back into risk assets.
  • Rising risk appetite came with lower volatility and higher euro-area government bond yields, while peripheral spreads narrowed slightly and yield curves flattened modestly.
  • Currency trading stayed subdued overall, with the euro ending flat against major peers and the dollar recovering against the yen after Thursday’s sharp drop.
  • U.S. markets were shut for a bank holiday, leaving investors to look next to U.S. ISM data and June meeting minutes from the Fed and Bank of England for rate clues.

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