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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields rise as central banks remain hawkish
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U.S. Treasury yields rose as U.S. Federal Reserve rhetoric continued to indicate further tightening.
Macroeconomic & Geopolitical
Jackson Hole Comments Contribute to Stock Decline, U.S. Jobs Market Expected to Remain Strong
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Investors give about a 65% chance of a 0.75% Fed rate hike in September. The U.S. jobs report on Friday is expected to show 3.5% unemployment and 300,000 jobs added.
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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields rise with the drumbeat of a hawkish Fed
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U.S. Treasury yields rose, led by shorter maturities, as U.S. Federal Reserve rhetoric continued to lean hawkish. Chair Powell emphasized his commitment to fighting inflation, pushing back against market expectations for rate cuts in early 2023.
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Global Perspectives: Mortgage-Backed Securities – Has the Baby Gone Out with the Bathwater?
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In the latest episode of our Global Perspectives podcast series, Portfolio Manager Nick Childs and Securitized Products Analyst Tom Polus discuss the reasons why they believe mortgage-backed securities have been sold off disproportionately, and if that might be a good thing going forward.
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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Fed rhetoric leads to higher Treasury yields
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U.S. Treasury yields rose as the U.S. Federal Reserve leaned hawkish and economic data were slightly worse. Spread assets weakened as a result.
Macroeconomic & Geopolitical
MarketScape: Inflation May Have Peaked, but Uncertainty Looms
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Stocks have rebounded on signs that U.S. inflation may have peaked, but investors face potentially muted returns while the risk of sticky inflation remains.