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BOJ Is Said to See Good Reasons to Oppose Bond Market Action

(Bloomberg) -- Bank of Japan officials see several reasons against intervening in the bond market even after benchmark yields hit the highest level since 2008, according to people familiar with the matter, elaborating on the thinking behind recent remarks from Governor Kazuo Ueda.Most Read from BloombergTrump DEI Purge Hits Affordable Housing GroupsNYC Congestion Pricing Toll Gains Support Among City ResidentsElectric Construction Equipment Promises a Quiet RevolutionOpen Philanthropy Launches $

Analysis-Ominous market signals show more trouble could await US stocks

Investors are wary about worrisome market signs, after a steep U.S. stocks selloff that has wiped out more than $4 trillion in value and all of the gains notched following President Donald Trump's election. Among the signs are technical signals such as the S&P 500 on Monday closing below a crucial trend line, a key measure of the market's internals weakening, a concerning pattern in volatility futures contracts, rising cash levels among investors and de-leveraging by hedge funds away from equities. U.S. equities experienced a punishing drop this week, with the S&P 500 briefly falling into correction territory on Tuesday as uncertainty over Trump's tariffs exacerbated worries about economic growth.

Equity Traders Bet on More S&P 500 Turbulence After CPI Data

(Bloomberg) -- US stocks have gone from euphoria to the brink of a correction in a matter of weeks. Now, US inflation data due Wednesday are poised to give the S&P 500 another jolt of volatility, as options traders see it.Most Read from BloombergNYC Congestion Pricing Toll Gains Support Among City ResidentsTrump DEI Purge Hits Affordable Housing GroupsElectric Construction Equipment Promises a Quiet RevolutionOpen Philanthropy Launches $120 Million Fund To Support YIMBY ReformsWhere New York Cit