| From Theglobeandmail.com: Some days it looks like financial markets are about the give up on the prospects of global recovery. On the trading floor, it's called the risk aversion trade - a bet that it's better to be safe than sorry in case things get worse again before they get better.
Yesterday's swoon in equities reflected a drop in commodity prices, since a faltering recovery won't need nearly as much oil, but U.S. Treasury prices and the greenback climbed higher as investors looked for safety.........................................Full Article: Source
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