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The Update: The Nasdaq rallied 1.3% on Tuesday, buoyed by strength in Nvidia and other tech megacaps, while the Dow slipped as retailers weighed and investors waited for crucial inflation data due out this week. Conference Board's survey, showed U.S. consumer confidence eased slightly in June amid worries about the economic outlook. Its consumer confidence index fell to 100.4 from a downwardly revised 101.3 in May. Source: Reuters
The Impact: US government bond yields eased from session highs on Tuesday after the first of this week's three auctions was well received by investors. Earlier in the session, yields rose following the release of stronger-than-expected Canadian inflation data. Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said she sees a number of upside risks to the inflation outlook. The US Treasury sold US$69 billion of 2-year notes at a yield of 4.706% into strong demand. The US 10-year Treasury yield was steady near 4.25% and the US 2-year Treasury yield rose by 1 point to 4.75%. Source: CommSec
European stocks closed lower Tuesday, failing to recover even as U.S. sentiment brightened after a tech-driven sell-off. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index provisionally finished 0.3% lower, with sectors and major bourses diverging. Industrial stocks sank 1.7%, while health care rose 0.8%. The euro also weakened as the spectre of political risk hangs over the region, falling 0.23% against the U.S. dollar. Source: CNBC
Last Friday the UK’s May retail sales data was released and it was surprisingly upbeat given the April GDP figures were stagnant. Sales volumes in May grew 2.9% which exceeded consensus and offset the fall in April. Consumer confidence is also recovering with the highest numbers recorded since Nov 2021. With inflation at 2% and the Bank of England on the cusp of a rate cut in August, things are looking up for the UK economy for the rest of 2024.
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