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LONDON (Reuters) - Some of the world’s biggest investors are slashing exposure to government bonds on expectations that the debt sell-off is just getting started, and without too swift a rise in borrowing costs, most central banks will not intervene.
FILE PHOTO: Rolled Euro banknotes are placed on U.S. Dollar banknotes in this illustration taken May 26, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
U.S. and European bonds have suffered their worst start to the year since 2013, with investors dumping government debt in anticipation that the $1.9 trillion U.S. fiscal stimulus package will power economic recovery and fuel inflation globally.
The U.S. dollar rose on Wednesday, clawing back some of its losses sustained overnight, as U.S. yields found a floor following their drop from one-year highs.
Oil prices rose on Wednesday on an upbeat forecast for global economic recovery and as U.S. gasoline inventories plummeted, but prices were limited due to a surge in crude oil inventories in the aftermath of last month's Texas winter storm.
| 10 March 2021
Claiming to now be able to break through the limitations of existing co-watching offers, streaming solutions provider VisualOn has unveiled WatchParty, a co-watching solution that combines video viewing and socialising in what is said to be an advanced, easy-to-deploy package.
Essentially, the solution is designed to optimise viewers’ streaming video experiences, offer new ways for subscribers to consume and engage with content, offering synchronisation of video chat, text chat and audio with live and VOD content.
It also includes standard features to enable a co-watch experience, such as real-time text, audio and video chat with flexible room management and private group options. Highlights of more advanced features include echo cancellation, said to provide a unique approach that resolves any noise issues when using multiple viewer speakers in real-time. Precise auto synchronisation is an advanced technique that says the company can ensure video, a