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Published in TZ Latest News 18 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff

Investors stick to bets even as dollar and bonds slip

The dollar’s four-week decline and a slump in bond prices has upset some assumptions about where global financial markets are heading, but haven’t deterred most investors from staying faithful to their bets. After the last four weeks, with the dollar sliding, oil rising above $50 a barrel and a rebound in inflation expectations, only the equities bet is left standing.     Still, most investors interviewed by Reuters said trades based on expectations for lower bond yields and a higher dollar will regain their attraction.