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The charts that matter: bond yields soar
Government bond yields around the world spiked higher this week. Here’s how it has affected the charts that matter most to the global economy.
On this week’s magazine cover we take a look at the legacy of Angela Merkel, Germany’s leader who is stepping down after 16 years. Her approval rating of 64% attests to her “steadying influence in an age of turbulence”, says Simon Wilson. But do her achievements live up to her ratings?
Our big investment feature this week is Stephen Connolly writing about cybersecurity. It’s fair to say that cybercriminals have never had it so good. The pandemic has pushed more of our lives online, and the internet has “never been a better hunting ground for data, money and weak access points in corporate networks”, he says.
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And in this week’s podcast, Merryn talks to Gary Channon of Phoenix Asset Management about his investment style and the balance between diversification and performance. Plus, capital allocation and the firms that get it right – and the firms that don't. It’s a fascinating listen – hear what they have to say here.
Oh and John popped up on The Week Unwrapped podcast this week talking about gene editing, comedy copyright and “manifesting” – if you’re curious, have a listen here.
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Gold fell further as concerns over tighter money continued, but it managed to rally towards the end of the week.
(Image credit: Gold price chart)
(Gold: three months)
The US dollar index (DXY – a measure of the strength of the dollar against a basket of the currencies of its major trading partners) shot up, perhaps in a reaction to the US Federal Reserve taking on a more hawkish tone on monetary stimulus, which also helped to push bond yields higher.
(Image credit: US dollar index chart)
(DXY: three months)
The Chinese yuan (or renminbi) continued to tread water (when the red line is rising, the dollar is strengthening while the yuan is weakening).
(Image credit: USD/CNY currency chart)
(Chinese yuan to the US dollar: since 25 Jun 2019)
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