A punishing selloff in short-term debt is pushing one rate near the ‘magic’ level that ‘frightens’ markets
The yield on the 1-year Treasury note is testing 4%, a level that traders say could spill over into other...Read More
A 4% fed funds rate is on traders’ radar for 2022. But it could take up to two years for hikes to make a big inflation impact.
Financial markets in the U.S. remain hyper-focused on the prospect of a continued climb in interest rates, with traders putting...Read More
Disappointing U.S. data has traders considering possibility of a half-point Fed rate hike in September
In the blink of an eye on Tuesday, the U.S. bond market’s focus shifted back toward fears of an unexpectedly...Read More
Note Sales Get Summer Boost
The short-term municipal bond market is set to see a summer revival as state and local governments grapple with uncertainty...Read More
Munis extend rally with yields falling most out long
Municipals extended their rally Wednesday with triple-A yields falling double-digit basis points following strong secondary trading, while a billion-dollar bond...Read More
U.S. inflation expected to keep running hot: Traders see 4 straight months of roughly 9% or higher CPI readings
`Fixings traders are saying inflation is not only not coming down, it is probably accelerating,’ says Gang Hu of WinShore Capital...Read More