22 August 2023

Surging bond yields add to pressure for Powell’s big speech Friday

 

Surging bond yields add to pressure for Powell's big speech Friday
Rising yields set the S&P 500 on course for its biggest monthly loss of  2023 as investors prepare for Fed Chair Powell's Jackson Hole speech. -  Business News

Fed’s Powell Will Walk an Economic Tightrope. Why Markets May Not Like It.


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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole will be scrutinized.

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The world will be watching Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell later this week, and markets may not like what they hear.

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Fed Can’t Celebrate Yet as Investors Expect Rates, Inflation to Remain Elevated

  • Inflation emergency has eased and soft landing looks feasible
  • But higher-for-longer rates weigh on stocks and bonds
Global government bond yields have already surged to the highest in more than a decade – with rates on benchmark 10-year debt reaching as ...
Bloomberg.com · Jana Randow · 1 day ago


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