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Global stocks wavered on Friday on renewed concerns about rising interest rates while the British pound slumped over the UK’s political drama.
European stocks fell while Wall Street went from red to green after the open as investors weighed fresh company earnings and rising bond yields.
“It’s not a good look right now in sovereign bond markets and that is making things look less pretty in global equity markets,” said Briefing.com analyst Patrick O’Hare.
Sterling slid beneath $1.12 after having bounced above $1.13 on Thursday following the resignation of Prime Minister Liz Truss.
The yield on the British government’s 30-year bond, or gilt, climbed back above four percent on Friday as the Conservatives’ race to replace Truss went into full swing, with her divisive predecessor Boris Johnson among the potential contenders.
The dollar also strengthened further against the yen as the US central bank is expected to pursue its aggressive rate hikes while its Japanese counterpart continues its dovish stance.
The dollar surged almost one percent to 151.53 yen.
The yield on the 10-year US Treasury bill — the interest the government pays to borrow — has surged well past four percent.
Bond yields for governments in France and Germany also rose.
“There is still huge uncertainty over the economy, inflation and where interest rates will end up and none of that is conducive to a strong sustainable stock market recovery,” said Craig Erlam, senior market analyst at trading platform Oanda.
Analysts said investors were also tracking third-quarter earnings reports from American Express and Verizon Communications.
“The situation in the UK looks particularly bleak,” Erlam said.
“I’m not sure anyone is particularly confident that we’re suddenly going to see stability in government,” he said.
Truss resigned after 44 days in office, having triggered markets chaos over a tax-cutting budget due to have been funded by debt.
The pound was weighed down on Friday additionally by official data showing that UK borrowing surged and retail sales slumped in September. — AFP
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