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U.S. Stocks Rise in Swirl of Trade News; Bonds Up: Markets Wrap

Published 12/13/2019, 10:15 AM
Updated 12/13/2019, 10:28 AM
U.S. Stocks Rise in Swirl of Trade News; Bonds Up: Markets Wrap

U.S. Stocks Rise in Swirl of Trade News; Bonds Up: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) -- Trade headlines continued to dominate action on financial markets, with the latest comments from China sending U.S. stocks to higher. Treasuries fluctuated.

The S&P 500 jumped to a record after Chinese officials said major advancement had been made on a partial trade deal, though details remain unconfirmed by the Trump administration. Stocks rose to records Thursday after Trump administration officials said the sides had reached a deal to avert new levies on Dec. 15.

Stocks had been whipsawed all morning amid conflicting signals from both sides on the extent and possible terms of any trade deal, unnerving investors who sent stocks to all-time highs just Thursday on reports that a deal was all but done.

The fresh trade headlines overshadowed the U.K. election that puts the country on track to leave the European Union next month. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index trimmed its advance, but remained on course for a strong day after vaulting above its record-high close. Shares in all major Asia markets climbed earlier. The dollar held its decline against major peers after U.S. retail sales data fell short of estimates.

A phase-one U.S.-China trade agreement had looked within reach, helping spur global stocks to a record on Thursday. But investors are still awaiting details and it’s unclear if an increase in tariffs this weekend has been averted. The Global Times reported that China will brief the press on Friday.

Meanwhile, Boris Johnson’s emphatic election victory redraws the political map of Britain and gives the prime minister the mandate he needs to pull the U.K. out of the European Union in less than two months. The FTSE 250 index soared as much as 5.4%, the most in nine years.

These are the main moves in markets:

Stocks

Currencies

  • The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index fell 0.2%.
  • The British pound increased 1.3% to $1.3338.
  • The euro gained 0.3% to $1.1161.
  • The Japanese yen was flat at 109.30 per dollar.

Bonds

  • The yield on 10-Year Treasuries rose one basis point to 1.90%.
  • The two-year yield fell two basis points to 1.64%.
  • Germany’s 10-year yield advanced two basis points to -0.25%.
  • Britain’s 10-year yield gained three basis points to 0.845%.

Commodities

  • West Texas Intermediate crude advanced 1.5% to $60.10 a barrel.
  • Gold futures fell 0.1% to $1,471.20 an ounce.
  • Soybeans surged 1.5% to $9.26 a bushel.

Latest comments

Worse deal than May 2018. Congrats...
But unfortunately, they've risen downwards. :(
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