Huge sell-off ripples through global bonds
Beware overly-tranquil markets; there are hidden dangers lurking in their depths treacherous. That was the bruising lesson for investors overnight as a huge sell-off rippled through global bond markets.
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Markets: Investors dump shares, bonds
There are few places to hide this morning as stocks and bonds follow the overnight lead and sell-off in tandem.
Once safe bonds suffer losses
Investors suffered a real return loss of 1.85 per cent from what is supposed to be a bullet-proof asset class.
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