Global markets: US equities dipped slightly on Friday after a mixed labour report that contained some hints that the US economy was slowing. The S&P 500 declined 0.53% and the NASDAQ fell 0.36%. Chinese stocks had a better end to the week. The Hang Seng rose 0.61% and the CSI 300 rose 0.39%. US Treasury yields retreated sharply on Friday. The 2Y yield dropped 11.7bp, and 10Y Treasury yields fell 14.1bp to 4.034%. The USD also softened against the EUR. EURUSD rose sharply to 1.104 intraday, before settling back to just over 1.10. The AUD took a look above 0.66 but has also settled back to 0.6572. Cable rose to ... (full story)