Last Week: Aided in part by a very strong US employment report, both interest rates and equities edged higher, recovering from trade war related lows early in the week. The US 10-year Treasury note rose by eight basis points to 1.85% while 1-month LIBOR followed suit, climbing by two basis points to 1.72%. Crude oil […]
Last Week: Interest rates and equities traded modestly lower on the week as markets seesawed in response to the seemingly never-ending “will they or won’t they” state of the supposed looming US-China trade agreement. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note declined 6 basis points to 1.77%, while 1-month LIBOR followed suit, drifting lower […]
Last Week: Interest rates fell as major US equity indices posted at or near record highs as fears of recession steadily dissipated and hopes for a near-term US-China trade agreement endured but mellowed. The yield on the US-10-year Treasury note declined 11 basis points to 1.82% while 1-month LIBOR followed suit, sliding to 1.73% from […]
Last Week: Interest rates were mixed, and equities rose in a risk-on rally amid a slightly brighter outlook for US-China trade talks, receding risks of an imminent no-deal Brexit and hopes that tensions in Hong Kong will abate. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note rose to 1.56% from 1.52%, while 1-month LIBOR fell […]
Last Week: Interest rates and equities fell after a one-two punch from ongoing trade frictions and fresh signs of slowing global growth. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note declined to 1.54% from 1.70% a week ago, its lowest level in three years, while 1-month LIBOR forged a similar path, falling to 2.17% from […]
Last Week: Interest rates were flat to lower as equities rose amid signs that central banks are preparing to act if the global economy continues to weaken. With markets now pricing in multiple rate cuts from the Fed, the yield on the US 10-year Treasury note fell 11 basis points to 2.06%, the lowest level […]
Last Week: Interest rates and equities fell amid a setback in US-China trade talks. The US 10-year Treasury note yield fell to 2.44% from 2.53%, as 1-month LIBOR staged a rare retreat to 2.44% from 2.46% a week ago. Oil remained flat at around $62 a barrel, as the US Dollar weakened and Gold rose. […]
Last Week: Interest rates and equities drifted modestly higher amid an uneventful week. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note was unchanged versus a week ago at 2.66% while 1-month LIBOR stuck to its current range to end the week nearly where it began, at 2.4843%. Oil rose $2.50 to $57.75, as the […]
Last Week: Interest rates were mixed and equities rose on the week amid Fed and trade war-induced jitters. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note retreated to 2.98%, the first time it’s traded below 3% since mid-September. 1-month LIBOR made up for some of its recent declines, rising to 2.35% from 2.33% the week […]
Last Week: Interest rates and equities were mixed amid light holiday trading that saw a continued, rare simultaneous sell off in stocks, bonds and commodities. The yield on the benchmark 10-year US Treasury note declined 5 basis points to 3.04%, while 1-month LIBOR rose slightly to 2.3218% from 2.3000% the week prior. Oil fell below […]
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