Mixed US jobs data, a string of underwhelming earnings reports, another lower-than-expected reading on US manufacturing activity and Fitch's surprise downgrade of US sovereign debt are weighing on markets today. Dario Messi of Fixed Income Research comments on the latest twists and turns in the fixed income markets.

00:14 Introduction by Bernadette Anderko (Investment Writing)

00:58 Markets wrap-up by Roman Canziani (Head of Investment Writing)

06:26 Central Bank actions last week and this week by Dario Messi (Fixed Income Research)

12:30 Closing remarks by Bernadette Anderko (Investment Writing)

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