Global shares strengthened on Tuesday, hovering just off record highs, while U.S. Treasury yields rose to their highest levels since mid-July, spurred by Federal Reserve tapering talk.
Emerging market stocks fell on Wednesday while currencies eased for a fourth straight session, as rising cases of the COVID-19 Delta variant and a firmer dollar ahead of U.S. inflation data dented investor sentiment.
Euro zone bond yields rose on Wednesday, tracking U.S. Treasury yields higher ahead of crucial U.S. inflation data that is expected to set the tone for markets.
The share of foreign investors among holders of Russian sovereign Eurobonds slipped to 51.9% as of July 1, its lowest since early 2019, from 54.0% three months earlier, the central bank said on Wednesday.