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Bond yields have been ticking back up since the autumn, with the benchmark US ten-year bond now above 1.2%. That could tempt investors away from share…

In a week when Elon Musk piled into bitcoin in a big way and commodities continued their rise, John Stepek looks at how that affects the charts that m…

The pandemic has put a huge hole in public finances – while bolstering many of the country's savings. Could one be used to bail out the other? Merryn …

Markets are preparing not just for a post-Covid “reflation” trade, but for the return of inflation – and financial repression. John Stepek explains wh…

Merryn talks to Raoul Pal, CEO of Global Macro Investor and Real Vision Group about the terrifying levels of risk in the markets right now, and why th…

As the online mob gets organised to move markets, John Stepek looks at how the charts that matter most to the global economy have fared this week.

As US stocks head higher into bubble territory, John Stepek looks at the charts that matter most to the global economy.

The UK government borrowed £34.1bn in December, a record amount for that month. Britain's debt pile now amounts to 100% of GDP. How are we going to pa…

As markets get decidedly bubbly, John Stepek looks at the action in the charts that matter most to the global economy.

As bitcoin and Tesla go stratospheric and the US dollar rebounds, John Stepek looks at the charts that matter most to the global economy.

As bitcoin storms through its previous record high price, John Stepek looks at how it's affected the charts that matter most to the global economy.

The European Central Bank under-delivered in its latest meeting on monetary policy, and bitcoin slipped back a little this week. John Stepek looks at …

If inflation becomes a genuine concern for investors, it would transform today's markets. John Stepek looks at which assets might prosper amid the tur…

Joe Biden’s pick of Janet Yellen as US treasury secretary has pepped markets up. John Stepek looks at how it’s affected the charts that matter the mos…

John Stepek looks at how the week’s events have affected the charts that matter the most to the global economy.

The Bank of England has said it is to print a further £150bn to dampen the effects of the second lockdown on the economy. But there's more to it than …

With the US election fast approaching, it's been a tricky week for most assets. John Stepek looks at how the charts that matter most to the global eco…

While stockmarkets rallied over the summer, bond yields continued to send alarm signals.

The UK budget deficit is on course to hit £350bn, and America’s federal deficit has hit a record $3.1trn. But the debt surge is a truly global phenome…

John Stepek looks at how homes of a pre-election stimulus deal in the US have affected the charts that matter most to the global economy.