Wall Street shares rose to record levels on Monday and European stocks turned into the positive territory after US President Joe Biden picked Jerome Powell to continue as Chair of the Federal Reserve Bank, in a move welcomed as a signal of stability by global investors.The S&P 500 rose 0.92% …
Read More »US Pres. Biden Nominates Jerome Powell as Fed Chair
White House announced on Monday that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was nominated for a second four-year term by President Joe Biden. Lael Brainard, who reportedly was the other top candidate for the position, will become the new vice-chair, the press release further revealed.
Read More »US Bond Yields Fell on Friday Morning
US Treasury yields fell on Friday morning, with investors eyeing who would nominate the Fed chair, the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield fell by 3 basis points to 1.5565%, and the yield on the 30-year Treasury fell 3 basis points to 1.9405 %. President Joe Biden is expected to announce his …
Read More »Treasury Yields Fall, Tepid Demand for 20-year auction
US Treasuries rallied on Wednesday as the recent backup in yields reached levels that drew buyers back to the securities.10-year yields US10YT=RR reached 1.65%, the highest since Oct. 26, before reversing and falling back to 1.61%. They have increased from a low of 1.42% last week, before data showed that …
Read More »Biden’s Pick for Fed Chair Imminent
Jerome Powell and Lael Brainard are widely believed to be the two frontrunners for the Fed Chair’s position. No other names have leaked to the public according to key media outlets in Washington DC.Brainard, if appointed, would be the second woman to head the US Federal Reserve Bank, following Treasury …
Read More »Will Biden’s Pick for Fed Chair Unfold This week?
President Joe Biden is expected to decide as soon as this week whether Jerome Powell will be re-nominated for a second term as Fed Chair or Lael Brainard is Biden’s pick instead.The Wall Street Journal reported that Biden’s meetings with both had only other adviser, National Economic Council Director Brian …
Read More »What could nomination of Lael Brainard mean for Wall Street?
Fed Governor Lael Brainard is getting closer to a key banking position as U. S. President Joe Biden studies who will chair the central bank and who will specifically supervise banks.Even without getting the Chair’s position, Brainard can be a major influence on banks. If she is not nominated as …
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