Stocks climb, yields retreat from multi-decade highs

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   Global Stocks Rise as Treasury Yields Retreat From Highs

   European and Asian equity markets climbed on Tuesday, extending a global rally as investors turned optimistic ahead of upcoming earnings season. The upward movement followed a record close for the Nasdaq driven by a technology-led surge. Treasury yields and oil prices eased from recent multi-decade highs, calming financial markets after a period of intense fixed-income turmoil. London stocks also posted weekly gains by Friday, supported by retreating gilt yields despite sector-specific declines in telecommunications.

   Why it matters

   Elevated bond yields and surging oil prices previously triggered a defensive rotation away from crowded technology trades and revived inflation fears across global markets. The recent retreat in longer-dated yields and steady oil prices helped alleviate immediate pressure on equity valuations. Markets remain sensitive to shifting economic indicators as participants assess the trajectory of central bank interest rates.

   What is confirmed

   • European stocks rose on Tuesday, extending a global equity rally as investors turned optimistic ahead of earnings season.
   • Asian stocks rose after a tech-fuelled rally lifted the Nasdaq to a record close.
   • Longer-dated Treasury yields hovered near multi-decade highs before easing.
   • London's FTSE 100 rose on Friday and capped a volatile week with modest gains as a retreat in gilt yields helped sentiment.

   Still unconfirmed

   • Easing worries over inflation may reduce the odds for another Federal Reserve rate hike.

   What to watch next

   • Upcoming corporate earnings reports
   • Key employment and jobs report data releases
   • Further movements in Treasury and gilt yields
   Sources used for this update (15)

   1. www.zerohedge.com — Futures Rise, Yields and Oil Drop Ahead Of Key Jobs Report | ZeroHedge
   2. Reuters — Asian shares track Wall Street higher, Treasury yields near multi-decade highs
   3. Investing.com — Asia stocks choppy as elevated yields temper Wall Street-led gains
   4. usnews.com — Asian Shares Are Mixed After Wall Street Gains, Oil Price Steadies
   5. finance.yahoo.com — Asian stocks mixed despite tech-led Wall St record
   6. www.theglobeandmail.com — Premarket: Stocks climb, yields retreat from multi-decade highs - The Globe and Mail
   7. LancasterOnline — Tokyo shares are higher as easing worries over inflation reduce odds for another Fed rate hike
   8. www.thestar.com.my — Asian shares track Wall Street higher, Treasury yields near multi-decade highs | The Star
   9. www.marketscreener.com — Asian shares track Wall Street higher; Treasury yields near multi-decade highs | MarketScreener
   10. finance.biggo.com — Stocks Retreat From Records as 24-Year High in Treasury Yields Revives Inflation Fears
   11. www.zawya.com — Stocks climb, yields retreat from multi-decade highs - ZAWYA
   12. economictimes.indiatimes.com — Global Market: JGB yields fall as 30-year bond yield retreats from record high
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