U.S. Futures Steady as Rate-Cut Bets Rise on Soft Labor Data 
BOJ Governor Ueda Highlights Uncertainty Over Future Interest Rate Hikes 
Gold Prices Steady as Markets Await Key U.S. Data and Expected Fed Rate Cut 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
Asian Currencies Edge Higher as Markets Look to Fed Rate Cut; Rupee Steadies Near Record Lows 
Citi Sets Bullish 2026 Target for STOXX 600 as Fiscal Support and Monetary Easing Boost Outlook 
Asian Markets Mixed as Fed Rate Cut Bets Grow and Japan’s Nikkei Leads Gains 
Foreign governments have been selling US Treasury and bonds at a record pace. As the dollar rose since 2014 summer, global central banks have been selling treasuries in order to defend the value of their currencies.
In 2016, the Brexit referendum and the election of Donald Trump triggered massive policy uncertainties, prompting bond investors to sell long-dated debt. Inflation expectations are also playing a key role in these selloffs.
