Stocks Wobble as Investors Seek Shelter In Bonds

U.S. stocks swung between small gains and losses, while investors moved into the safety of government bonds as jitters mounted about the recovery from Covid-19 lockdowns. 


 
Fed's Kaplan: Wear a Mask and Boost the Economy's Recovery Prospects

The Dallas Fed leader called wearing a mask to contain the spread of the coronavirus the "primary economic policy" 


 
Treasury Yields Hit Lowest Levels Since Lockdowns Eased

Long-term Treasury yields fell to their lowest levels since lockdowns started loosening, as investors sought safe assets amid rising coronavirus cases. 


 
Coronavirus's Worst Impact on Oil Demand Has Passed, IEA Says

The worst effects of the coronavirus on global oil demand have passed but will continue to echo as the market slowly recovers in the second half of 2020, the International Energy Agency said. 


 
Traders Bet on Rally for China's Markets

A dramatic rally in shares of Chinese companies has unleashed a frenzy of trading activity, with many investors positioning for an even bigger advance. 


 
Private-Equity M&A Declines as Lockdowns Ground Deal Makers

Lockdowns that went into effect to help stem the coronavirus pandemic earlier this year grounded many private-equity deal makers and curbed first-half merger and acquisition transactions, figures from data provider Dealogic show. 


 
For Pensions, Valuing Real Estate Is Tough. Covid-19 Brings New Hurdles

Public pension funds invested in malls, apartments and offices over the last decade in search of higher returns. Now they are grappling with how much those real-estate investments are worth in a world transformed by Covid-19. 


 
Goldbugs Take Center Stage in Markets, but the Real Show Is With Energy

It's getting harder to bet on a strong economic recovery. The wave of states opening up their economies has directly resulted in a wave of new coronavirus infections. 


 
U.S. Coronavirus Cases Hit Another Daily Record

New coronavirus cases in the U.S. rose by more than 63,000, another single-day record, as hospitals in Texas, California and other states strain to accommodate a surge of new patients. 


 
Eurozone Bond Yields Demonstrate ECB Success, Aviva Investors Says

Tightening spreads between German government bond yields and those of the eurozone's periphery demonstrate the European Central Bank has had some success in tackling the coronavirus crisis, Joubeen Hurren, senior portfolio manager for AIMS fixed income at Aviva Investors told Dow Jones Newswires in an interview.