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Trade and the economy have become the new roller coaster for markets
Trade headlines could be a big factor for markets in the week ahead, but investors will also be attuned to fresh inflation data and moves in the bond market, which is flashing new worries about the economy. Stocks were on a roller-coaster ride in the past week, as markets reacted to worsening trade tensions and concerns that negotiations could be prolonged, causing pain for the global economy. But the bond market’s move was perhaps even more dramatic, as yields fell to levels last seen in 2017, and the futures market began to price in three Federal Reserve interest rate cuts by the end of next year. “There’s ... (full story)