Last Week: Interest rates were mixed as equities rose, underpinned by better than expected economic data and positive corporate earnings. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note declined to 2.49% from 2.56% a week ago while 1-month LIBOR rose slightly to 2.4831% from 2.4766%. Oil traded flat at $63.50 as the US Dollar and […]
The financial media has fallen all over itself of late to brow beat its watchers into believing that the current shape of yield curves point to a looming economic recession. While fun to watch, they fail to address the WIIFM (What’s In It For Me) factor for borrowers, and a needed explanation is due. In […]
Last Week: Interest rates and equities increased slightly on the back of data releases that helped to confirm that a US recession is less likely than originally feared. The US 10-year Treasury note rose to 2.61% from 2.50% last week, the highest since the Fed surprised traders in March by shifting to a more dovish […]
Last Week: Interest rates and equities rose on fresh signs of a stabilizing global economy. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note rose a muted 7 basis points to 2.56%. 1-month LIBOR fell slightly to 2.48%, as Oil rose $1.50 to $64.15 amid supply disruptions in Libya, and the US Dollar and Gold both […]
Last Week: Interest rates stuck to their familiar ranges and equities traded higher as US recession fears tempered. The 10-year US Treasury note rose to 2.49% from 2.42% a week ago, nudged higher on signs of economic stabilization in China and continued hopes for a resolution of the US–China trade standoff. 1-month LIBOR fell to […]
Last Week: US interest rates rebounded from their recent lows and equities rose amid speculation growth is faltering enough to trigger a Federal Reserve interest-rate cut this year. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note fell to 2.42% from 2.44% a week ago having fallen as low as 2.35% on Wednesday. 1-month LIBOR staged […]
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