How fast inflation and high interest rates upended markets across the globe.
Category: Government Bonds
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Bank of Japan Surprises Markets With Policy Tweak
The central bank widened the yield on 10-year bonds and increased its monthly asset purchases in hopes of reviving a stagnant domestic bond trade.
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Inflation Cooled Notably in November, Good News for the Fed
Consumer Price Index data reinforces that inflation is beginning to slow down just ahead of the Federal Reserve’s December rate decision.
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After a Terrible Year for Bonds, the Outlook Is Better
October capped their worst 12-month period ever, and the economy is under pressure. Yet the fundamental math of bond returns bodes well for 2023, our columnist says.
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Powell says that rates will rise more and remain high ‘for some time.’
The Federal Reserve chair said the central bank will keep lifting rates to control price increases, and played down a recent cooling in inflation.
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China Is Finally Trying to Fix Its Housing Crisis
After a year on the sidelines, Beijing this week took steps to get hundreds of billions of dollars into the hands of the country’s flailing real estate developers.
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Markets Hold Gains Despite Fed Warnings
Several Fed officials sought this week to temper investors’ enthusiasm over signs that inflation could be slowing.
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Markets Edge Higher at End of a Strong Week
Signs of China easing its pandemic restrictions appeared to bolster stocks, adding to investors’ bullishness about cooling inflation in the United States.
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Fed Frets About Shadow Banks and Eyes Treasury Liquidity in New Report
The Federal Reserve is watching the government bond market and investment funds as rate increases ricochet through finance.
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U.S. Added 261,000 Jobs in Strong Showing
Job growth is slowing but remains stronger than comfortable for the Federal Reserve, which is trying to tame high inflation.
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Mortgage Rates Too High? (Blame the Fed, Wall Street and Your Neighbor.)
Lenders use several bits of data to set mortgage rates, including trading moves by investors. Without market volatility, the rate could be under 7 percent.
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Stocks Drop As Fed Leaves Investors Uncertain About Rates
The Fed chair said the central bank “still has a ways to go” before it will be finished raising interest rates, and that they may go higher than previously anticipated.