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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields decline on renewed coronavirus fears
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U.S. Treasury yields fell last week, led by longer maturities. This flight-to-quality rally was driven by fears that the coronavirus may cause a larger-than-expected drag on global economic growth. Market expectations for Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cuts in 2020 reflect roughly 1.8 cuts, which would translate to 46 basis points of easing.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: Coronavirus concerns spark a renewed risk-off trade
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Investor attention remains dominated by the possible economic impacts of the coronavirus. Investors had temporarily returned to a risk-on stance, on hopes that the virus had peaked, but a more defensive flight-to-quality trade took hold last week on news of additional outbreaks.
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A four-month shopping spree
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Measured from October to January, holiday retail sales impressed.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: Economic growth should eventually show signs of improvement
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Equity markets continued to rise last week, as investors began to look past coronavirus-related fears. In our view, the economic damage caused by the coronavirus could be significant in isolated areas but it should be relatively temporary and hopefully well contained. We see no signs that the 10+ year economic expansion or equity bull market are likely to end, although we think valuations look stretched, which presents near-term risks.
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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields rise slightly, with all eyes on the coronavirus
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U.S. Treasury yields rose slightly last week, led by the short end of the yield curve. Yields were pushed higher over optimism about the containment of the coronavirus in China. Market expectations for Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cuts in 2020 continue to hover around 1.5 cuts, with the first rate reduction anticipated in September.
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Treasury yields rise on global health optimism
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U.S. Treasury yields rose last week, led by 5-year maturities. Investors were optimistic over Chinese efforts to contain the coronavirus, along with stronger-than-expected U.S. economic data, pushing yields higher and prices down. Market expectations for Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cuts in 2020 fluctuated during the week, ending at approximately 1.5 cuts through the remainder of the year.
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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields rise on global health optimism
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U.S. Treasury yields rose last week, led by 5-year maturities. Investors were optimistic over Chinese efforts to contain the coronavirus, along with stronger-than-expected U.S. economic data, pushing yields higher and prices down.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: Stocks bounce back amid coronavirus fears
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The ongoing coronavirus crisis dominated financial headlines last week, although investors also focused on the positives of continued solid corporate earnings, good economic data and the U.S. political backdrop. On balance, the good news won out last week, as equities rebounded following two weeks of more than -1% drops in the S&P 500 Index to rise 3.2%, the best weekly performance since last June.