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Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said he would like to raise interest rates at the central bank’s meetings in March and May but played down the benefits of a larger-than-expected move.
February 1 -
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly said the central bank could raise interest rates as early as March to fight high inflation, but she cautioned against overreacting and tightening policy too fast.
January 31 -
Bostic stuck to his prediction that three quarter-point increases starting in March is the most likely scenario, though stubbornly high consumer prices may justify a more robust rate rise.
January 31 -
The two biggest U.S. banks raised their forecasts of how quickly the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates this year, with Bank of America Corp. predicting a move at every meeting to tackle the highest inflation in four decades.
January 28 -
The statement offered no surprises, but Fed Chair jerome Powell's refusal to denounce more hawkish scenarios hurt market sentiment.
January 26 -
Triple-A benchmarks were cut two to six basis points across the curve with the largest moves concentrated again on bonds inside 10 years, underperforming Treasuries once again.
January 25 -
Munis are expected to underperform for another few weeks as markets remain volatile and investors reevaluate allocations.
January 24 -
Why are markets so sanguine about the interest rate outlook? The answer lies in the Fed’s balance sheet, and in particular the level of excess reserves placed there by commercial banks.
January 24Ninety One -
The combination of steady supply, heavy secondary selling and inconsistent demand have moved yields to their highest levels since May 2020.
January 21 -
The 2-, 5- and 10-year UST is higher than before the pandemic began as investors factor in a rate hike as soon as March.
January 18