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EPISODE · Apr 14, 2025 · 9 MIN

Macro Monday Ep 69: US fails to act as a safe haven

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US markets have been behaving unusually of late, with Treasury yields rising (weakening) even as the US dollar weakens. Chris Holdsworth, Chief Investment Strategist, Investec Wealth & Investment International, argues that this reflects a sizeable negative shift in perceptions about the US economy, with US assets failing to exhibit their usual safe haven qualities in times of trouble. Investec Focus Radio SA

US markets have been behaving unusually of late, with Treasury yields rising (weakening) even as the US dollar weakens. Chris Holdsworth, Chief Investment Strategist, Investec Wealth & Investment International, argues that this reflects a sizeable negative shift in perceptions about the US economy, with US assets failing to exhibit their usual safe haven qualities in times of trouble.

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