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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields fall sharply on global health concerns
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U.S. Treasury yields fell significantly last week, due to fears over the coronavirus outbreak in China. Longer maturities led the way and the yield curve flattened considerably.
Market Outlooks
Weekly Investment Commentary: Global economic growth should pick up a notch
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Stock prices sank on a holiday-shortened week, despite some continued decent news on the economic and corporate earnings fronts. Anxiety about the growing coronavirus scare appears to have hurt markets, and investors also seemed to be in the mood for some profit-taking.
Fixed Income Insights
Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields end nearly unchanged on a cautious tone
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Short-maturity U.S. Treasury yields fell slightly last week, while longer maturities were unchanged. Rates rose early in the week before inflation data and negative trade news shifted momentum.
Market Outlooks
Weekly Investment Commentary: Stocks rise as they shrug off geopolitical risks
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The world and market attention last week was focused on the U.S. strike against Iran and mounting tensions in the Middle East. Yet markets largely looked past geopolitical risks and started 2020 on a strong note.
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The Fed has stopped cutting interest rates…for now
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After three interest rate cuts in the second half of 2019, the Fed has paused. Economic growth remains lackluster, but serious recession risks seem to have fallen since the summer. The Fed’s next move in 2020, if it makes one, is more likely to be a cut than a hike.
Fixed Income Insights
Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields little changed as markets focus on U.S. economy
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U.S. Treasury yields finished last week within 2 basis points of their opening levels. With little movement in U.S./China trade negotiations, the market turned to better-than-expected U.S. economic data. The market shows just a four percent chance of a Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hike later this month.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: Markets need better economic and trade news to keep rising
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Since the summer, investors have grown significantly less pessimistic about the global economy and financial markets. Stock prices have been rising as investors have been moving money into equities.