Yields in the major bond markets are at their highest levels in over three months and energy prices touching 12-month highs is a warning over the risks of a sudden regime shift in monetary policy expectations. Government and company bonds have been orbiting record highs in recent times.…
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Yields in the major bond markets are at their highest levels in over three months and energy prices touching 12-month highs is a warning over the risks of a sudden regime shift in monetary policy expectations. Government and company bonds have been orbiting record highs in recent times.…
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Through last week, both the Feds and the BoJ refused to create a near term guide for investors and traders as they painted a mixed picture in the wake of the market tensions. The Federal Reserve Bank last week kept rates unchanged at their September meeting but continue to say that a rate hike is very likely before the end of the year.…
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Through last week, both the Feds and the BoJ refused to create a near term guide for investors and traders as they painted a mixed picture in the wake of the market tensions. The Federal Reserve Bank last week kept rates unchanged at their September meeting but continue to say that a rate hike is very likely before the end of the year.…
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The relevance of the Bank of Japan and the Federal Reserve bank monetary policy decisions to the currency market this week cannot be overstated, especially as the market now brims with confusion stemming from the Bank of Japan’s position. The absence of a decision will also cause a potentially high volatility, especially as the Bank of Japan plans to steepen the yield curve liable to work against any fresh policy easing.…
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The relevance of the Bank of Japan and the Federal Reserve bank monetary policy decisions to the currency market this week cannot be overstated, especially as the market now brims with confusion stemming from the Bank of Japan’s position. The absence of a decision will also cause a potentially high volatility, especially as the Bank of Japan plans to steepen the yield curve liable to work against any fresh policy easing.…
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