ABBV, PEP, O offer stable dividends & growth potential. ABBV yields 3.2%, PEP 3.9%, O 5.3%. Analysts see upside.
Japan's 40-yr bond yield hits 4%, highest since 2007 debut, on fiscal jitters & election call. Volatility ahead!
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BOJ expected to hold rates at 0.75% Friday, but signal readiness to hike further as yen weakness and solid wage gains lift inflation risks. Some policymakers see April in play if the currency slides, though most expect the next move later in 2026.
BOJ eyes growth boost & rate hikes amid yen fall; 0.75% rate steady, but April hike eyed. Watch yields!
Citi downgraded European equities to neutral for the first time in over a year, citing tariff uncertainty and rising US–EU tensions over Greenland. European shares fell after Trump’s move, while Citi upgraded Japanese stocks to overweight.
China has bought around 12m tonnes of US soybeans in the past three months, meeting a key trade pledge made in November. Traders say future buying is uncertain as China also books new-crop supplies from Brazil.
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