Currencies and equities extended their sell-off on Friday as risk aversion in the financial markets deepened. The Dow Jones Industrial Average over 400 points for the tenth straight day. Today’s decline was the biggest one day slide since February. The market heard the Federal Reserve loud and clear this week and are preparing for an inevitable reduction in asset purchases. Stocks are selling off because less central bank bond buying is generally negative for bond prices and positive for yields. A rise in yields leads to a rise in borrowing costs which can hit the bottom line for U.S. businesses. Interestingly ... (full story)