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Trump makes his first appearance since leaving the White House — and teases a comeback. Bond markets are in the spotlight. The Hang Seng Index may be in for a major reconstruction. Here are some of the things people in markets are talking about today.

Australian bonds rallied strongly in early Asia trading with investor focus firmly on yields after last week’s turmoil. Asian stocks looked set for a muted start. Ten-year Australian yields fell over 20 basis points, paring some of last week’s 48 basis point surge. Equity futures were little changed in Japan and Australia. U.S. tech stocks staged a modest rebound on the last day of a tumultuous week as a global bond rout eased. The S&P 500 Index closed lower, while Bitcoin fell below $45,000.