Markets Slump as Greenland, Japan Fears Shake Up Torpid Trading | Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia Edition
Japanese bonds rebounded at the open on Wednesday after a selloff that triggered volatility across global financial markets. Treasuries also edged higher. Japan's 40-year bond yield fell six basis points after Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama called for calm after a rout that had pushed yields to all-time highs. Treasuries also recovered part of their losses, with the yield on the 10-year dropping one basis point to 4.28%. For more on what's moving the markets in the Asia-Pacific, we turn to Paul Dobson, Executive Editor for Asia Markets. Plus - US benchmark stock indexes sank more than 2% and the dollar slid against most major currencies after President Donald Trump's latest push to take over Greenland. For more perspective, we heard from Christopher Smart, Arbroath Group Managing Partner. He spoke to Bloomberg's Shery Ahn and Avril Hong on the Asia Trade. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. Bloomberg Daybreak Asia delivers today's top stories, with context, in just 15 minutes. Get informed from Bloomberg's 2,700 journalists and analysts in 120 countries. Subscribe to Bloomberg Podcasts: https://bit.ly/BloombergPodcasts Listen to more Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia Edition: • Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia Edition (Audio) #Bloomberg #Podcast #Asia Visit us: https://www.bloomberg.com/podcasts Follow Bloomberg Podcasts on Twitter: / podcasts Visit our other YouTube channels: Bloomberg Television: / @markets Bloomberg Originals: / bloomberg Quicktake: / @bloombergquicktake For coverage on news, markets and more: http://www.bloomberg.com/video