monetary policy


Bond Report: U.S. And Eurozone Government Bond Yields Rebound After Draghi Disappoints Bulls

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U.S. Treasury yields and European bond yields climb Thursday, after trading at session lows, with investors blaming the ... Read more

The Tell: Here Comes The Central-bank Punch — And It Might Not Juice Stocks Much

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Central bankers across the world are set to unleash the proverbial punch bowl, and it still may not juice up stock marke... Read more

Greenback, Sterling, Yen: What Should Currency Investors Look Out For This Summer?

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Ugo Lancioni, head of global currency at Neuberger Berman, outlines the key considerations foreign exchange investors s... Read more

The Fed: Trump Piles On Fed After Williams Slip-up

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President Donald Trump on Friday highlighted a Fed communication slip-up, and pushed the central bank to again cut inter... Read more

FA Center: Tug-of-war Debate Over Interest Rates Has To Include Taxes, Inflation

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Focus on nominal rates alone gives a flawed picture of economic conditions, writes Mark Hulbert. Read more

FA Center: Tug-of-war Debate Over Interest Rates Has To Include Taxes, Inflation

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Focus on nominal rates alone gives a flawed picture of economic conditions, writes Mark Hulbert. Read more

Mortgage Rates Havent Been This Low Since 2016 — Heres How To Decide Whether To Refinance Your Home Loan

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More people are pursuing refinances as mortgage rates have dropped. Read more

The Fed: Feds Bullard Says He Wanted Interest-rate Cut As Insurance While Clarida Says The Case For Accommodation Has Increased

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St. Louis Fed President James Bullard says a rate cut this week would have provided insurance against weaker inflation a... Read more

Market Snapshot: S&P 500 Poised To Pull Back After Notching First Record Since April

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Stock-index futures edge back Friday after the S&P 500 rang up its first record since April, amid testiness between ... Read more

Bond Report: 10-year U.S. Government Bond Yield Dips Below 2%

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Treasury yields fall Thursday in the wake of a Federal Reserve meeting that indicated the possibility of easier monetary... Read more

Need To Know: As The S&P 500 Bumps Up Against 3,000, Wells Fargo Says Cash In On Gains

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Our call of the day, from Tracie McMillion, head of global asset allocation strategy for Wells Fargo Investment Institut... Read more

Market Extra: The Dow Is Now On Pace For Its Best June Return In 80 Years, But The Fed Could Change That In A Heartbeat

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U.S. stock benchmarks on Tuesday were enjoying a nearly unfettered run-up toward records on the back of hope that centra... Read more

Bond Report: Treasury Yields Tick Higher Ahead Of Fed Policy Update

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Treasury yields edge higher on Wednesday as investors await the policy statement from the Federal Reserve’s two-day me... Read more

Market Extra: Fed Finds Itself In A Tough Spot As 10-year Treasury Yield Slides To 21-month Low

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The Federal Reserve walks a tightrope as the bond market cranks up the pressure on monetary-policy makers to ease benchm... Read more

Market Extra: Fed Finds Itself In A Tough Spot As 10-year Treasury Yield Slides To 21-month Low

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The Federal Reserve walks a tightrope as the bond market cranks up the pressure on monetary-policy makers to ease benchm... Read more

Market Snapshot: Dow Futures Rally 150 Points As ECBs Draghi Hints At Rate Cuts Ahead Of Fed Meeting

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U.S. stocks on Tuesday are set to extend the previous session’s gains ahead of the start of the Federal Reserve’s tw... Read more

Need To Know: When These Two Signals Flash Red, Start Worrying About Stocks, Says Invesco

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Our call of the day from Brian Levitt, senior director of investment strategy at Invesco, thinks the Fed will keep a saf... Read more

Market Snapshot: The Fed May Break A Lot Of Stock-market Investors Hearts Next Week

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Clamoring for a rate cut by the Federal Reserve at some point this year is running high, but the Fed may not comply. ... Read more

Howard Gold's No-Nonsense Investing: Bond Guru Who Called Interest Rate Top In 2018 Now Says Yields Could Fall Further

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Schwab fixed-income strategist says low economic growth, demographics will keep rates down, writes Howard Gold. Read more

Record Low Rates And Post The Elections: Where To Invest In Europe

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The European Central Bank (ECB) has stated it will maintain record-low interest rates through the first half of 2020. Read more