The total public debt of the United States has surpassed $34 trillion for the first time in history, according to the daily statement from the US Treasury Department. This announcement comes as Congress prepares for upcoming battles over federal funding. The total outstanding public debt reached $34.001 trillion, with the …
Read More »Explainer: What does US warning over Russian oil price cap mean?
The US Treasury has warned US companies of possible evasions of the Russian petroleum price cap of crude oil exported through the Eastern Siberia Pacific Ocean (ESPO) pipeline and ports in eastern Russia. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) at the department said it is aware of reports that …
Read More »Treasury yields tick higher as markets assess inflation outlook
U.S. Treasury yields climbed Monday as investors awaited further clues about the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy plans from central bank speakers and fretted over the inflation outlook. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasurywas trading around 3.827% at around 8:00 a.m. ET, after rising about 1 basis point. The 2-year …
Read More »US Treasury seeks ways to improve liquidity
A regular survey ahead of the quarterly refunding announcements was used by the US Treasury Department in order to ask major banks whether the government should buy back government bonds to improve the market liquidity.“The Treasury is also querying whether reduced volatility in the issuance of Treasury bills as a …
Read More »USD/CAD Rebounds Swiftly As USD Gets Stronger
The USD/CAD pair staged a goodish intraday bounce from over a one-week low set earlier this Thursday. Weaker oil prices undermined the CAD and extended support amid resurgent USD demand. Bulls seemed rather unaffected by the disappointing release of the US Retail Sales figures.The USD/CAD pair recovered nearly 70 pips …
Read More »Yellen: Not Worried About A 1970s Inflation Replay
“Price pressures to subside as life normalizes in 2022,” US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said while crossing wires during late Monday night. The policymaker expected, “Monthly CPI around 0.2% to 0.3% in H2 of 2022.” Earlier, US Treasury Secretary Yellen spoke during a CNBC interview while saying, “Inflation has reached …
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