Market comment | Treasuries yields plunged, hitting historic lows. VIX soared to 32.

Covid-19 jolts equities and sovereign yields again as mounting coronavirus cases outside China fueled investor fears. In this context, market expectations for an additional ECB and Fed rate cut increased.

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• Key points:
• The WHO affirmed that the covid-19 has the potential to become a pandemic.
• U.S. Treasury 10Y yield hit record lows, dropping below 1.30%. German yield followed the same path, hovering above -0.55%.
• Equities fell sharply with the Eurostoxx index declining further reaching October lows.
• The dollar whipped by global fears, while the euro rebounded to early February levels.

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