If concerns over the strength of the US recovery were not bad enough the market has now been rattled by increased fears that growth in China may be less rapid than previously expected. These fears swept across the market following news that the US conference board had revised lower its China index. Yields on 10 yr treasuries have pushed under the 3% level, 2 yr yields have broken below the their 2009 lows on flight to quality and the yen has managed sharp gains across the board, though there is presently signs of stabilisation vs the USD and the EUR. This morning’s set of poor Japanese economic data increased fears regarding the resilience of the global recovery.
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