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Analysis-Bond markets face a reckoning after stellar summer run

Government bond markets, which have enjoyed a summer of solid price gains, now face a reckoning with their bets for speedy central bank rate cuts and slowing inflation, not to mention a tight U.S. presidential election. Benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yields are set to end August down nearly 30 bps, their biggest monthly drop this year, driven by expectations for speedier rate cuts - even as economic data has eased the recessionary fears sparked by the last U.S. jobs report. Government bonds returned just 4% globally last year after 15% losses across 2021-22, and have returned 1.3% year-to-date.

Asian shares track Wall Street futures lower as Nvidia disappoints

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Asian shares followed Wall Street futures lower on Thursday as Nvidia's results disappointed some bullish investors, while the dollar steadied and the Treasury yield curve came within a whisker of turning positive. Europe is set for a mixed open, with EUROSTOXX 50 futures off 0.2% and FTSE futures up 0.2%, ahead of the inflation data from Germany and Spain where any downside misses could add to the case of more policy easing in Europe. U.S. weekly jobless claims, which have gained prominence given the Federal Reserve's focus on the health of the labour market, are also due later in the day.

US Stock Futures Drop as Nvidia Forecast Clouds AI Rally Outlook

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