Safe-haven

Safe-haven demand boosted the yen and Swiss franc; the early focus in currency markets was on the European Central Bank's emergency meeting with traders expressing disappointment that policy makers didn't spell out their intentions to buy bonds from heavily indebted Spain and Italy.

Asian Shares Tumble Shri Navaratnam 2011

Safe-haven assets were struggling to regain ground lost on Wednesday as investors began to seriously doubt whether Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke can credibly flag any additional easing measures at his Jackson Hole speech on Friday.

Asian Shares Rise Leslie Shaffer 2011

Safe-haven gold and the Japanese yen pushed higher, while oil prices dropped.

Asian Shares Fall On Europe Fears Shri Navaratnam 2011

Safe-haven buying helped lift Treasurys on Monday, in what could be an early sign that Treasurys may be able to withstand any ill effects of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear-plant disruptions in Japan.

Treasurys Pass a Test as Buying Is Strong Mark Gongloff 2011

"Safe-haven buying is very dependent on the exact nature of the shock," says Jeff Young, head of North American foreign-exchange research at Barclays Capital.

Investors Are Seeking Safety in New Harbors Tom Lauricella 2011

Safe-haven demand for Treasurys has faded over the past week, reflecting a view in the markets that the global economy could withstand the impact from Japan's earthquake and nuclear crisis, political turmoil in the Middle East and sovereign-debt problems in the euro zone.

Fed Concerns Extend Treasurys Losing Streak Min Zeng 2011

Safe-haven German bunds rose, erasing earlier losses, and yield spreads on Spanish and Italian 10-year government bonds widened.

Fitch: Greek Deal a Restrictive Default Mark Brown 2011

Safe-haven German bunds were recently higher, having collapsed at the open, and European stocks had given up a large chunk of their initial gains.

ECB Buys Italian, Spanish Bonds Neelabh Chaturvedi 2011

Safe-haven buying and hopes of stimulative bond purchases by the Bank of Japan may have helped Japanese debt for a day.

Yen Gains as Nikkei Falls 1.7% Mark Gongloff 2011

Safe-haven flows have pushed the Swiss franc to where it's more than 100% overvalued against the dollar, according to purchasing-power-parity models.

Germany's Interest Rates Have Become a Special Case Alen Mattich 2011