Wall Street to Jerome Powell: We don’t believe you
Do you want the good news about the Federal Reserve and its chairman, Jerome Powell; the other good news; or the bad news? Let’s start with the first bit of good news. Powell and his fellow monetary-policy-committee members just lifted short-term interest rates another quarter of a percentage point to 4.75%, which means retirees and […]
A Japan Shock Could Soon Hit Global Markets
A reversal in Japanese monetary policy would likely have major implications at a time when other central banks are withdrawing liquidity. Source link
Treasury yields edge lower as tech earnings disappoint, sparking risk aversion
Treasury yields edged lower on Wednesday as worries about a slowing U.S. economy hit appetite for risk and boosted demand for government bonds.What’s happeningWhat’s driving markets A risk-off tone across markets was encouraging investors to buy government bonds on Wednesday, nudging yields lower. Investors were focused in… Source link