Meanings of spook markets in English

Escalation would further spook markets: unfortunately that seems more and more likely.

Faster rate rises could spook markets and send yields climbing further.

Conflict and tensions spook markets and scare off investors.

And that would spook markets, said David Baran, co-founder of Tokyo-based hedge fund, Symphony Financial Partners.

Consequently only a much stronger than expected Non-Farm payroll number is likely to spook markets, he added.

In contrast to earlier crises, the hurried sale of Popular did not spook markets and banking stocks rose in Europe.

A lack of progress could seriously spook markets although final decisions are not expected until a following summit two weeks later.

Failure might spook markets, but investors -and U.S. policymakers -are concerned that early spending cuts might imperil the global economy.

The Fed faces pressure to be tough enough so that the tests have credibility, but not so tough that the results spook markets.

However, the Bank of Japan is the second-largest holder of Treasuries in the world and any suggestion of tightening monetary policy can spook markets.

That would be counter-productive as it would spook markets and trigger waves of further selling, which would trash the value of their existing holdings.

Any time you get a 1,500-point move in one day that's going to spook markets, said Phillip Streible, senior market strategist at RJO Futures.

Ten-year Treasury yields fell to two-week lows yesterday as the Brexit noise spooked markets.

He acknowledged the risk of spooking markets if budget policies are seen to lack credibility.

Analysts said rising domestic virus cases also spooked markets.

This negative sentiment, born purely out of national politics spooked markets and the Rand plummeted.