This week’s market action highlighted a tug-of-war between rising U.S. Treasury yields and safe-haven flows, as investors digested mixed economic data, inflation and geopolitical concerns, and U.S. and Japanese election-related uncertainties. While gold and the dollar moved in sync with geopolitical tensions and Fed outlook shifts, equities and oil prices felt pressure from global growth worries and cautious sentiment. Which headlines moved the major assets around this week? Let’s break them down: