The treasurys market is getting squeezed from all sides
Inflation and deficits are lifting yields and jarring the stock market.
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Inflation and deficits are lifting yields and jarring the stock market.
Gold, that old hedge against inflation, faces near term volatility due to global events and us interest rate shifts, but its medium-term prospects shine with an imminent easing of the rate cycle - Issue Date: Apr 14, 2024
The U.S. Federal Reserve leaves its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a 23-year high of 5.25-5.50 percent, citing economic growth, while also suggesting that an anticipated cycle of cutting borrowing costs is not likely to begin soon.
A pull-back from easing liquidity conditions & low correlation among S&P 500 constituents may trigger a spike in implied volatility (VIX)
Global equity and bond markets have been on a tear since Fed chair Jerome Powell’s dovish turn this month, which will force other central banks to pivot as well.