NEW YORK/LONDON, Oct 3 - Global shares fell on Tuesday, crushed by a fresh surge in Treasury yields, after data showed U.S. job openings rose more than expected in August in yet another sign of a resilient economy that suggests interest rates will be higher for longer.
"It has all the hallmarks of intervention in all honesty, said Michael Brown, market analyst at Trader X in London. "The Fed's rate hike cycle is likely over, but data like today's pose the risk that one more hike might be needed." The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield has soared to its highest since late 2007. On Monday, they staged their biggest one-day rise since early September, a move that punctured a rally in stocks, commodities and currencies.
Monetary authorities in Japan are sticking with a policy of keeping borrowing rates extra low, removing an incentive for investors to own the country's currency or its bonds. In the last week, Suzuki has said authorities are watching the yen with either a"high" or"strong""sense of urgency" seven times.
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