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Amid a confounding mix of economic signals, Wall Street shares edged up on Monday, a sign of potential bargain hunting. U.S. two-year Treasury yields , the most sensitive to shifts in interest-rate expectations, have risen almost 80 bps in that time, while the S&P 500 (.SPX) has lost 6% from Feb. 2's five-month highs. On Monday, the two-year U.S. Treasury yield fell 2 basis points to 4.785%, while 10-year Treasury yields dropped 2.3 basis points to 3.926%. Bruce Kasman, head of economic research at JPMorgan, has added another quarter-point hike to the ECB outlook, taking it to 100 basis points. The dollar has been the main beneficiary of the shift in expectations for Fed rates.

A raft of euro zone inflation figures will also shape investor expectations for next month's central bank meeting. On Monday, the two-year U.S. Treasury yield fell 0.6 basis points to 4.799%, while 10-year Treasury yields dropped 2.9 basis points to 3.922%. Bruce Kasman, head of economic research at JPMorgan, has added another quarter-point hike to the ECB outlook, taking it to 100 basis points. The dollar has been the main beneficiary of the shift in expectations for Fed rates. Additional reporting by Wayne Cole in Sydney; Editing by Susan Fenton and Christina FincherOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

[1/2] Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, (NYSE) in New York, NY, U.S., April 30, 2018. The MSCI All-World index (.MIWD00000PUS) rose about 1.1% on the day, although it is on track for a more than 3% decline in December. This year, the index is set to have fallen for eight out of 12 months, on a par only with 2008 for the number of monthly losses in a calendar year on record. In Europe, shares more than recovered the previous day's 0.4% drop, helped in part by a rally in sportswear stocks. Citi analysts said the calm in equity markets might not last, and thin, year-end trading could lead to volatility.

The MSCI All-World index (.MIWD00000PUS) rose 0.67% on the day, although it is on track for a nearly 4% decline in December. This year, the index is set to have fallen for eight out of 12 months, on a par only with 2008 for the number of monthly losses in a calendar year on record. They were boosted by stronger than expected earnings at sportswear giant Nike NKE.N and delivery behemoth FedEx Corp FDX.N. In Europe, shares more than recovered the previous day's 0.4% drop, helped in part by a rally in sportswear stocks. Citi analysts said the calm in equity markets might not last, and thin, year-end trading could lead to volatility.

The BoE said it would temporarily buy long-dated bonds - linked most closely to workers' pensions and home loans - in light of a surge in 30-year UK bond yields above 5%, their highest since 2002. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterEuropean government bonds got a lift from the surge in gilts. "The surge in bond yields threatens the housing market and broader economy. Wall Street opened higher, with the S&P 500 Index (.SPX) up about 1% after it fell to a two year low on Tuesday. Scott Wren, Senior Global Market Strategist at Wells Fargo Investment Institute, said markets may already be pricing in future pain.

The BoE said it would temporarily buy long-dated bonds - linked most closely to workers' pensions and home loans - in light of a surge in 30-year UK bond yields above 5%, their highest since 2002. The pound briefly fell by as much as 1% after the BoE's announcement, while UK stocks cut losses, which in turn helped the broader European equity market avoid deeper falls. "The surge in bond yields threatens the housing market and broader economy. The IMF and the U.S. Treasury waded in yesterday in fear of global contagion from gilts to other markets," he said. European government bonds got a lift from the surge in the value of UK gilts.

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