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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.
Fixed Income Insights
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 Fixed Income Commentary: Coronavirus fears trigger a further drop in Treasury yields
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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.
Sustainable Investing
Socially beneficial and notably efficient: Fruits of Employment program
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Nuveen’s Fruits of Employment (FoE) initiative gives individuals with disabilities access to competitive employment across four custom-farmed properties in California, Oregon and Washington. The initiative trains and employs workers with disabilities in the same job functions as other employees – an important effort considering that in the U.S. only 41% of people with disabilities are employed, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
As of March 2019, the program had 34 active workers, many of whom have worked on the farms since the start of the initiative in 2009. For a third of these employees, it was their first time having a job. The FoE program offers many benefits to farm managers, namely stable employment: unlike guest workers who are in the U.S. mainly during harvesting season, FoE workers are employed year round, helping to reduce labor shortages.
Overall, Nuveen’s Fruits of Employment initiative provides mutually beneficial outcomes for both farmland employers and employees, through the promotion of inclusive employment and decent work for all. Watch the video to explore the Fruits of Employment program, and to learn more about Nuveen’s progress in achieving numerous sustainability goals across our global farmland assets, view our latest Farmland Sustainability Report.
Fixed Income Insights
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.