The US S&P 500 fell 2% in October as the boost from the anticipation of QE3 faded in the wake of its launch, and worries began to surface about the outlook for profits amid the Q3 earnings season. Meanwhile, the 10-year US Treasury yield increased a little further. But the prospect of continued ultra-loose monetary policy continued to provide support to bonds.
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