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safeinOhio

(32,675 posts) Mon Feb 24, 2020, 10:09 AM Feb 2020

Oil futures down 4%.

Bond market dropping too.

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Oil futures down 4%. (Original Post) safeinOhio Feb 2020 OP

Key unmanipulated [so far] indicators empedocles Feb 2020 #1

T-rump will squeeze his manipulators to Iliyah Feb 2020 #2

Coronavirus response spooking the markets: Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #3

This got me fuming . . . Iliyah Feb 2020 #4

This makes no sense, SARs killed tons more people and the markets didn't react this way even when uponit7771 Feb 2020 #5

Maybe, but COVID-19 is only getting started... n/t Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #6

True but its nothing like SARs ... the Chinese government didn't get ahead of COVID that's the uponit7771 Feb 2020 #7

SARS killed 774 people! Nt USALiberal Feb 2020 #8

If Covid19 Sgent Feb 2020 #9

When you say "Bond market dropping too."... A HERETIC I AM Feb 2020 #10

Yes, rates are going down. safeinOhio Feb 2020 #11

empedocles

(15,751 posts)

1. Key unmanipulated [so far] indicators

Reply to safeinOhio (Original post)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 10:16 AM

Feb 2020

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

2. T-rump will squeeze his manipulators to

Reply to empedocles (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 10:20 AM

Feb 2020

change that.

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)

3. Coronavirus response spooking the markets:

Reply to safeinOhio (Original post)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 10:21 AM

Feb 2020

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/coronavirus-china-live-updates/2020/02/24/58bdab58-56ad-11ea-ab68-101ecfec2532_story.html

BREAKING: U.S. and global markets are reeling amid intensifying worries the deadly outbreak is barreling toward a pandemic, with devastating and potentially lasting consequences for the world’s economy.

The Trump administration could send its emergency funding request to Congress as soon as this week, but no final decisions have been made, according to three people briefed on the planning.

This is a developing story. It will be updated.

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

4. This got me fuming . . .

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 10:30 AM

Feb 2020

". . .with devastating and potentially lasting consequences for the world's economy".

They have no concerns for the human toll.

Plus, this effed up WH cut CDC funding and fired scientists.

uponit7771

(90,336 posts)

5. This makes no sense, SARs killed tons more people and the markets didn't react this way even when

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 10:37 AM

Feb 2020

... things were shut down.

People are running for the bond markets cause equities are too vollatile right now

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)

6. Maybe, but COVID-19 is only getting started... n/t

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #5)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 10:41 AM

Feb 2020

uponit7771

(90,336 posts)

7. True but its nothing like SARs ... the Chinese government didn't get ahead of COVID that's the

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Reply #6)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 10:42 AM

Feb 2020

... biggest issue.

USALiberal

(10,877 posts)

8. SARS killed 774 people! Nt

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #5)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 10:47 AM

Feb 2020

Sgent

(5,857 posts)

9. If Covid19

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #5)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 10:49 AM

Feb 2020

disappeared from the earth today, it would have already done much more damage than SARS. I think it will be at least 2 weeks from tomorrow (Carnival celebrations) until we have any idea how far this will spread.

A HERETIC I AM

(24,368 posts)

10. When you say "Bond market dropping too."...

Reply to safeinOhio (Original post)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 11:01 AM

Feb 2020

I assume you are referring to yield, because what is happening is a rally in the bond market.

Bond prices are being bid up and yield is therefore falling.

Commonly referred to as a “flight to safet.

safeinOhio

(32,675 posts)

11. Yes, rates are going down.

Reply to A HERETIC I AM (Reply #10)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 11:25 AM

Feb 2020

I guess that infers prices are up.

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