Deutsche bank data shows rapid recovery in confidence as markets bet on ‘Goldilocks’ scenario for US economy
Benchmark tracking investors’ fear of fear trades above long-term averages
VIXed feelings
Investors withdrew $2.5bn during market plunge on fears of economic slowdown and lower coupons if interest rates fall
Gyrations in global markets come at a time of a monetary policy shift between the US and Japan
Global equities claw back bulk of losses from Monday’s sharp sell-off but mood remains cautious
This week’s rout signals the end of post-pandemic stability and the beginning of a new period of unpredictability
Plus, updates on Ripple and Trump-related crypto tokens
JPMorgan loves to say they told you so
A global stock sell-off in the dog days of August disrupted getaways and left junior traders to deal with the crisis alone
Firms such as BlackRock and Vontobel hunting for cheap stocks after markets tumbled
Why I won’t even leave the beach for a one-day decline of 12 per cent
This week’s Big Question asks readers: will the world’s largest economy still achieve a soft landing despite rising unemployment?
The yen carry trade is a symptom not a cause of investor anxiety
And copper as a long-term holding
Buying frenzy highlights exuberance that gripped markets before this week’s sharp sell-off
Resurgent Japanese currency forces speculators to shut down years’ worth of bets that could run into billions of dollars
It’s over. Maybe
Stocks boosted by deputy governor’s comments ruling out further increases while markets are ‘unstable’
Stocks around the world upended by worries about growth, a Big Tech sell-off and the unravelling of a popular yen trade
Tokyo equities jump 9% following Monday’s global rout but US and European recoveries were more muted
Surge in ‘fear gauge’ could herald tougher time for capital markets activity
Wall Street finished sharply lower, closing out a global market rout
S&P 500 finishes trading day down 3% after Japanese market suffers biggest drop since 1987
Analysts say economies in the US and elsewhere are not ‘nosediving’, but flag threat of ‘self-fulfilling’ investor jitters
