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In the week, investors\u2019 attention was turned to the U.S. 20-year Treasury bonds which had a weaker-than-expected auction pushing longer term\u00a0yields higher and saw the 30-year yield hit its highest level since 2023, though Treasuries across most maturities recovered some\u00a0ground by the end of the week. This volatility in the Treasury market sent U.S. stocks lower for the week, with the S&P 500 Index and Dow\u00a0Jones Industrial Average both falling back into negative territory for the year after ending the prior week slightly positive. The weak auction\u00a0and subsequent move in yields was partially attributed to credit rating agency Moody\u2019s downgrade of U.S. sovereign debt at the end of the\u00a0prior week amid concerns about rising U.S. federal debt and fiscal deficits. This appeared to be amplified later in the week after the House of\u00a0Representatives passed President Donald Trump\u2019s tax bill, which some believe could increase federal debt considerably over the next several\u00a0years. Piling on to the bearish sentiment, President Trump on Friday announced plans to impose a 50% tariff on imports from the European\u00a0Union, effective June 1, stating that trade talks are \u201cgoing nowhere.\u201d This led to the pan-European STOXX 600 Index closing in negative\u00a0territory for the week, snapping a five-week winning streak. The European Commission (EC) reduced its forecast for economic growth in\u00a02025 to 0.9% from the 1.3% it had projected in late 2024. The downward revision reflected rising tariffs and uncertainty surrounding U.S.\u00a0trade policy. In Asia, market participants kept a watchful eye on Japanese 10-year government bond yields which rose to 1.54%, near the\u00a0highest level since 2008, on rate-hike expectations. This comes after comments from the Japanese Prime Minister stating that the country\u2019s\u00a0fiscal health is worse than that of Greece during its debt crisis in the early 2010s while rejecting calls for tax cuts. Investors remain watchful\u00a0on the ripple effects that a weaker Japanese economy could cause to the broader global economy while also watching for the longevity of\u00a0the tariff threat to the European Union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Data highlights<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Canada\u2019s inflation report for April showed inflation rose by 1.7% YoY, down from March 2.3% gain. Though slightly higher\u00a0than market 1.6% expectation. The Eurozone inflation for April was reported at 2.2% YoY, which matched analysts\u2019 expectations. In the U.K,\u00a0the YoY inflation rate for April surged higher to 3.5%. The biggest jump between two months since 2022. In Japan the YoY inflation rate for\u00a0April was reported at 3.5%. Higher than analysts\u2019 expectation of 3.4%. Australia cut its interest rates by 25 basis points to 3.85% which also\u00a0matched market expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Week ahead<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

U.S FOMC Minutes, Australia Consumer Price Index \u2013 Wednesday | U.S Preliminary GDP Growth Rate QoQ \u2013 Thursday | Japan Unemployment Rate, Australia Retail Sales \u2013 Friday<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Highlights In the week, investors\u2019 attention was turned to the U.S. 20-year Treasury bonds which had a weaker-than-expected auction pushing longer term\u00a0yields higher and saw the 30-year yield hit its highest level since 2023, though Treasuries across most maturities recovered some\u00a0ground by the end of the week. 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