Markets Brief: Why Have Bonds Been So Volatile? And Will That Continue?
Uncertainty over inflation, a recession, and the Fed could mean continued wide swings in the bond market.
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Uncertainty over inflation, a recession, and the Fed could mean continued wide swings in the bond market.
Some are betting that further gains may be harder to come by unless the economy severely weakens
A surge in U.S. government bonds has helped lift stocks and heightened investors’ appetite for risk. Now some are betting that further gains may be harder to come by unless the economy severely... -December 17, 2023 at 09:00 am EST - MarketScreener
By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) - A surge in U.S. government bonds has helped lift stocks and heightened investors' appetite for risk. Now some ar...
Some investors, however, believe much of the dovish shift from the Fed may already be reflected in Treasury prices. Deeper cuts, they say, would be more likely if a rapidly slowing economy forced the Fed to accelerate its easing - an outcome that would run counter to the "soft landing" outlook that has buoyed stocks in recent months.