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- U.S. equity futures show signs of recovery following a severe selloff, with higher Treasury bond yields and increased market volatility.
- The S&P 500 and Nasdaq experienced their largest one-day drops in over two years, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost over 1,000 points.
- The recent market turmoil, partly driven by the yen carry trade, has shifted attention to potential Federal Reserve rate cuts in response to weaker job data.
U.S. equity futures looked to rebound from yesterday's significant selloff in early Tuesday trading, with Treasury bond yields moving higher amid selling in safe-haven assets, as market participants cautiously returned to risk markets while analyzing the reasons behind Monday's global decline.
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq suffered their most substantial single-day declines in more than two years yesterday, with the S&P 500 falling 3% and the tech-focused Nasdaq shedding 3.4% by the close of trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, meanwhile, lost over 1,000 points by the end of the heavy-volume trading day, extending its decline to about 5% over the past three sessions. This period also saw market volatility levels surge to their highest in more than four years.
The CBOE Group's VIX index, a key measure of market volatility, fell 43.65% in overnight trading to a level of $33.60. Despite this drop, it still suggests daily swings of around 2.1%, or 108 points, for the S&P 500 over the coming month. A notable rebound in Japan, where the Nikkei 225 ended 10.2% higher, recovering some of Monday's 12.4% collapse, along with normalized trading in the Treasury market, has led to increased confidence that the 'yen carry trade' may have been a significant factor in yesterday's decline. Financial stocks, impacted by two Bank of Japan rate hikes and a substantial rise in the currency, were among those experiencing wholesale selling in the U.S. and other markets during yesterday's declines.
Attention is now likely to shift back to the Federal Reserve's interest rate path, following last week's weaker-than-expected jobs data, which sparked speculation about a 50 basis point rate cut at the central bank's next meeting in September. San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly highlighted this shift during an event in Hawaii, noting that inflation is approaching target levels and that the labor market is slowing, necessitating a balance between these goals. The CME Group's FedWatch tool indicates an 80.5% likelihood of a 50 basis point rate cut in September, with reductions also anticipated for the final two Fed meetings of the year in November and December.
In the bond markets, benchmark 2-year Treasury note yields rose to 3.951% in overnight trading, while 10-year note yields were pegged at 3.841%.
