11:52 am - Treasuries Reverse Course: Treasuries rallied to session highs as headlines from Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony in front of the Joint Economic Committee began to cross the wires, but were pushed to session lows as the Chairman suggested the 'Fed could reduce bond purchases in the next few meetings if data supports it.' The complex quickly reversed from session highs to session lows following the Chairman's comments, pushing the long bond down more than one and a half points at its worst levels. TheMore...
May 14 2013 - Rate Brief
After tumbling more than 45 bps from their March 8th highs, longer dated Treasury yields have jumped over the past two weeks. The benchmark 10-yr yield has run back above the 1.900% threshold, retracing 61.8% of the mid-March to early-May move. The run up in yields managed to break 1.850%, and close the gap that developed in late-April. Treasury bulls will now look to take control, and push the key yield back below the 1.850% level.May 22 2013 - The Fed Remains Dovish (No Surprise There)
The Fed Remains Dovish (No Surprise There)
The Federal Open Market Committee concluded its two-day meeting with a directive that was both bold and banal. In other words, it was a typical statement that need not be overanalyzed. The Fed has been dovish, is dovish, and will remain dovish for some time. That is ultimately a supportive stance for the equity market, assuming of course there isn't a loss of faith in the ideaMore...
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