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The firm is snapping up five- and 10-year notes as it predicts slowing inflation and trade tensions will push the Fed to lower its benchmark 75 basis points.

Real estate, communications, utilities and consumer staples funds have seen the most appetite, with every other sector experiencing outflows.

Investors plowed into bullion-backed funds after the U.S. and China reached a truce in their trade war.

There is growing disquiet among those who run and invest in the products about potential problems that might be caused by rate cuts from the Fed.

Markets have been whipsawed by mounting concern over softer economic data and President Trump’s trade wars with major partners.

Geopolitical risk, dovish central banks and an aging business cycle are reinforcing bullish moorings in global debt.

Bullion gains have intensified amid signs that the Fed and other central banks are turning more dovish on monetary policy.

More than 25% of the products were sold with shorter or static maturities in the first quarter, compared with only 10% for the same period last year.

Bullion is “once again trying to reclaim its role as a safe haven” amid trade war concerns and the Fed’s halt on rates, a strategist said.