Fed minutes reduce October rate hike odds

The global bond rout eases as the latest Fed minutes dial back the odds of a rate hike this month - shifting expectations to December instead - while Wednesday's successful 10-year Treasury auction draws solid demand, bringing the yield down from a 24-year high. Meanwhile, France braces for further student protests today as Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu admits anger over school conditions is not unprovoked, while he also moves to cap next year's public deficit at 5% to ease debt spiral fears. And, EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič touches down in China for two days of trade talks, with Brussels eyeing a cap on hybrid car imports as the bloc’s trade deficit with Beijing balloons to more than €1 billion a day.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.