From Thomas Franck: U.S. government debt yields fell on Monday as investors prepared for a key trade meeting between President Donald Trump and China leader Xi Jinping.
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Treasury yields continue their decline, lowest levels since 2016
From Thomas Franck:
Yield on the 10-year treasury dips to lowest level in nearly two years
From Thomas Franck: KEY POINTS
Fed leaves rates unchanged and forecasts no rate cuts in 2019
From Jeff Cox : A divided Federal Reserve held the line on interest rates Wednesday and indicated formally that no cuts are coming in 2019. The decision came amid divisions over what is ahead and still leaves open the possibility that policy loosening could happen before the end of the year depending on how conditions […]
What to expect when the Fed announces its interest-rate decision today
From Heidi Chung : The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will deliver its interest-rate decision Wednesday, following a two-day meeting. After the committee’s announcement, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will hold a press conference. Given the recent escalation of the U.S.-China trade war and slew of worrisome economic data, this month’s FOMC meeting will be […]
Treasury yields drop as investors remain hopeful for a Fed rate cut
From Thomas Franck:
Why does this Wharton professor thinks the Fed should cut rates but probably won’t?
From Keris Lahiff: Stocks have rallied within range of records on high hopes for a rate cut, possibly as soon as next week.
President Trump’s pivot on trade with Mexico gives investors hope and lifts treasury yields
From Kate Duguid: NEW YORK, June 10 (Reuters) – U.S. government bond yields rose on Monday, as risk appetite was lifted by the U.S.-Mexico trade and migration deal signed on Friday, tempering expectations of interest rate cuts in 2019.
The Treasury Secretary sees ‘no signs of a recession’ and is predicting a Fed rate cut
From Michael Sheetz: KEY POINTS
Will central banks come to the rescue? Don’t count on it
From Kristina Hooper: Stocks continued to slide last week, and most major indices are negative for the year-to-date period — some having posted double-digit losses.
Notable ETF OUTFLOW Detected in iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond (NYSE:TLT)
From ETF Channel: Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) .
Global interest rate outlook for 2019
From Rob Waldner: Invesco Fixed Income shares its views on rates around the world.
Here’s Why the Fed Keeps Hinting at Raising Rates, Yet Never Will
Peter Schiff: Theodore Roosevelt’s famous mantra “speak softly and carry a big stick” suggested that the United States should seek to avoid creating controversies and expectations through loose or rash pronouncements, but be prepared to act decisively, with the most powerful weaponry, when the time came.
Bond Yields Drop as Fed Begins its Meeting
Yields on U.S. Treasuries were falling on Tuesday morning, as the Federal Reserve Open Committee kicks off its regularly scheduled two-day meeting.
Fed Unlikely to Find the Courage to Raise Rates This Year
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