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2021-03-22 05:56:54 Key events this week: Central bank watch continues
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2021-03-19 22:05:04 It was all about central banks and bond yields this week. 

Monday kicked off on a positive note as investors grew increasingly optimistic about the economic outlook. 

Can you believe that it has been over a year since the Federal Reserve cut interest rates to near zero? 



As the Covid-19 menace spread its tentacles across the globe in 2020, the Fed joined other central banks in taking measures to protect their respective economies. Fast forward today, the US economy is faring well compared to most developed economies… 

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2021-03-19 22:05:04 Open / Comment

2021-03-19 22:05:04 Week In Review: Yields Soar, Fed Holds, US-China Talks
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2021-03-19 06:47:15 Asian stocks are in the red after US benchmark indices pulled back from record highs, with stocks on the Nasdaq unable to hang on to their year-to-date gains. 10-year Treasury yields have posted a new high since January 2020, much to the chagrin of stock market bulls, while the VIX index climbed back above the psychologically-important 20 level.

No rest for the weary

Although concerns over today’s quadruple witching may give rise to heightened volatility before the end of the trading week, unruly bond yields are likely to be the main culprit still going forward. The slew of Fed speak in... Read More (https://www.forextime.com/market-analysis/feelgood-fed-fades) Open / Comment

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2021-03-19 06:47:15 Feelgood Fed fades
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2021-03-18 19:25:17 The afternoon after the night before (slight adjustment to the well-known phrase!) is proving bad for US (tech) stocks and good for yields and the dollar.

My colleagues have covered last night’s FOMC meeting in fine detail and it seems that communication challenge we highlighted yesterday was and is still very much alive.


The Fed is desperately trying to walk a fine line between acknowledging better economic growth while maintaining their view that they will leave short-term interest rates close to zero for the next two years.


Chair Powell risks losing credibility with the... Read More (https://www.forextime.com/market-analysis/rock-and-hard-place) Open / Comment

2021-03-18 19:25:17 Open / Comment

2021-03-18 19:25:17 The Rock and the Hard Place
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