The Treasury market is focusing on short-term debt with a 4%-plus yield as the Fed gears up to lower rates and support a soft landing. This sentiment is driven by the belief that the economy may avoid a recession and investors’ lack of appetite for longer-term securities. The two-year Treasury …
Read More »Yen boosted by BoJ’s hints of pivot
The EUR/JPY pair is trading around 156.60, or its lowest point since early August. Governor Ueda said that a shift in course might happen before the year is over. The ECB’s decision to hike rates on Thursday is still up for debate in the markets.On Monday, the EUR/JPY varied between …
Read More »EUR/USD falls Fed’s pivot speculations
The EUR/USD pair falls for the second straight day, as sellers are eyeing 1.0800. US New York Empire State Manufacturing Index climbed for the first time in five months. The pair losses traction on technical reasons and on a stronger US Dollar (USD, as speculations that the US Federal Reserve …
Read More »Stocks surge after pivot signals by FOMC minutes
U.S. stocks rose Wednesday as meeting minutes from the Federal Reserve showed that the Fed is looking to hand out smaller rate hikes in the coming months as inflation eases.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 95 points, or 0.28%. The S&P 500 gained 0.51% and the Nasdaq Composite increased 0.95%.Minutes …
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