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Risks to Financial Stability Fan Speculation of Emergency Rate Cuts
The Black Monday talked about over the weekend has materialized. Japanese equity indices more than 12% today. The Nikkei is off around 26.5% form the high set on July 11. Taiwan and South Korean equities were tagged for more than 8% in a sea of red that spared no one. Europe's Stoxx 600 is off 2.4%, nearly matching its pre-weekend loss. It is back at levels last seen in February. The S&P 500 futures are off almost 3% and the Nasdaq futures are down about 4.5%. Haven flows into fixed income saw the 10-year JGB yield tumbled nearly 16 bp to 0.77%. European benchmark 10-year yields are down mostly 2-4 bp, with the ... (full story)