Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe Edition Japan Bond Market Fear, Israel-Hamas Talks, Mega Bet Burns Banks
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Oct 6, 2025 Japan's pro-stimulus leadership sparks a market surge but raises concerns about bond volatility. Investors flock to gold and Bitcoin as alternatives amid rising fiscal anxieties. Tensions in the Middle East escalate as mediated talks begin between Israel and Hamas, with President Trump urging a settlement. In the UK, new protest limits are proposed amid a backdrop of civil liberties debates. Meanwhile, OPEC+ faces challenges with a potential oil surplus threatening prices.
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Markets Reprice On Pro-Stimulus Win
- Sane Takeichi's pro-stimulus stance rapidly repriced markets across equities, FX and long-dated bonds.
- Traders now balance potential fiscal stimulus with renewed debt-market risk for Japan and broader developed markets.
Policy Rhetoric Alters Rate Expectations
- Takeichi's past comments and promise of cash handouts and tax rebates pushed traders to reprice BOJ rate-hike odds and Japan fiscal policy expectations.
- That shift triggered a yen selloff and a surge in longer-dated yields as investors sought alternative assets.
Safe Havens Surge Amid Fiscal Worries
- Fiscal concerns in major economies are driving investors into precious metals and crypto as hedges.
- Gold neared $4,000 and Bitcoin set records amid broader risk rallies and growing fiscal uncertainty.