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An ‘iceberg’ awaits with only 10% of the junk-bond market feeling the pinch of higher rates, says BofA Global
29 Sep 2023 19:54 GMT
… companies in 2023 as the Federal Reserve has quickly jacked up its … could await corporations if the Fed keep rates higher for longer … an iceberg.” Despite all the Fed already has done to fight … yields are higher across the bond market, credit spreads aren’t. …
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Why High Interest Rates and Energy Prices Are Stressing the Economy
29 Sep 2023 13:09 GMT
… unsettling the stock market and complicating the Federal Reserve’s efforts to …
Since November 2022, the bond market has been signaling that a … or most influenced by the Fed. When the economy falters … Interest rates and gasoline prices were probably behind a …
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Brutal U.S. bond-market selloff puts popular ETF on cusp of lowest close since 2008
28 Sep 2023 17:03 GMT
… bonds. “The bond market finally realized the Fed is serious about … direction as price, lower prices point to selling pressure … in the agency mortgage bond market. That could be triggering … yield range, including after Federal Reserve Chairman Powell last week …
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Fed’s ‘higher for longer’ message hits US stocks and bonds
29 Sep 2023 06:44 GMT
… investors respond to the Federal Reserve’s message that interest … US bond market also accelerated last week after the Fed signalled … Treasuries, which rises when prices fall, on Wednesday … year.
Soaring oil prices compounded market worries about persistent …
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Inflation Is Slowing. Don't Congratulate the Fed.
29 Sep 2023 06:22 GMT
… for WisdomTree Investments.
The Federal Reserve has received kudos since the … economy recovered quickly, the Fed inexplicably kept the money … spending by borrowing from the bond market, a policy that would … power. Powell and his Fed deserve little praise for …
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Junk Has Outperformed in a Dismal Bond Market. It's Time to Get Nervous.
28 Sep 2023 06:12 GMT
… dial down their optimism. The Federal Reserve has committed to keep interest … as the rise in oil prices, labor unrest, student loan … the ease of accessing the bond market or getting a loan, is … industrial loans, according to the Fed’s latest survey, a level …
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$A crumbles as oil rally fuels bond market sell-off
28 Sep 2023 04:19 GMT
… central banks, particularly the US Federal Reserve, had investors ditching the … particularly out of the US.
Fed watch
“At the start of … Eslake added that if the Fed choose to raise interest … the local currency.
“The American bond market is, at face value, …
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Two Signs of Stock Market Strength, Courtesy of the Bond Market
27 Sep 2023 20:29 GMT
… And thanks to some recent bond market trends, investors may have … March 2022 (when the Fed began its aggressive campaign … per day.*
Another encouraging bond market sign: The MOVE index … on equity prices. But if realized and expected bond market volatility stay …
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Wall Street closes higher Thursday as oil prices ease
28 Sep 2023 20:47 GMT
… high for a while. The Federal Reserve has pulled its main interest … economy by design and hurt prices for stocks and other investments … yields up sharply in the bond market. The yield on the 10 … investors' minds about the Fed staying tough on interest rates …
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Wall Street Drifts Near Its Lowest Level Since June as Oil Prices Ease
28 Sep 2023 15:25 GMT
… high for a while. The Federal Reserve has already pulled its main … economy by design and hurt prices for stocks and other … yields up sharply in the bond market, and they rose further into … investors’ minds about the Fed staying tough on interest rates …