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Markets Calmer Last Week, US Debt Ceiling Talks Expected to Continue This Week
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Equities moved little last week as banking concerns waned. President Joe Biden and House leader Kevin McCarthy are expected to continue talks this week on the U.S. debt ceiling.
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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields rise, despite slowing inflation
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U.S. Treasury yields rose despite improved U.S. inflation data, as expectations for more persistent inflation picked up.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: You can't be too prepared as the debt deadline nears
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As the June 1 “X date” approaches, one thing investors can be certain of is that more uncertainty lies ahead. We can expect further volatility across equity and fixed income markets until we have greater clarity on the outcome — and probable impacts — of the U.S. debt ceiling negotiations.
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Weekly Market Update: Global Stocks Decline as Some U.S. Regional Banks Falter, U.S. Inflation Report Scheduled This Week
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Bank unease resurfaced again last week. U.S. inflation is expected to be flat, while core inflation may fall slightly.
Fixed Income Insights
Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields rise on the Fed’s last hike
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U.S. Treasury yields rose after the U.S. Federal Reserve hiked interest rates for what should be the final time of this tightening cycle.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: Fed ready to rein in but not reverse rates
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In the first quarter, our Global Investment Committee upgraded its outlook on emerging markets equity and debt, a view we still hold. Last week’s likely pause in Fed rate hikes could be a catalyst for further weakening of the U.S. dollar, which has already declined about 6% from its October 2022 high relative to EM currencies.