The Japanese 10-Year Treasury Yields have been pegged at 25 basis points. Any time the 10-Year yield in Japan approached 25 bps level then the Bank Of Japan implemented their unlimited bond buying regime to buy the 10-Year treasuries, essentially bringing the yield down keeping it below the 25 basis point peg. This is a form of market manipulation to keep bond yields down and stimulate inflation within the economy. One result of this massive buying scheme was that the yen's value would weaken greatly as the BOJ printed more of its own currency to purchase the 10-Year Treasuries. This factor, along with the fact that the Federal Reserve has been sending yields skyrocketing, has helped the US dollar's massive rally. And when the US dollar is on a very strong rally with treasury yields then it has had a negative effect on US equities in the current macroeconomic environment.
iamiam : BOJ pivot, the beginning of the end... Japan will fail first,
SpyderCall OP iamiam : I had a feeling this would happen this year. Everybody is saying this is going to kill equities. A long slow death.
SpyderCall OP iamiam : Some think this will be good for US equities but im still on the fence about that.
bullrider_21 : This is more like a midterms cum year end rally. Because a Santa Claus Rally occurs between the last 5 trading days of the year and first 2 trading days of next year.
Also 1% is 100 basis points. I believe you know this. It's just a mistake.
SpyderCall OP bullrider_21 : you are right. thanks for the correction. slipped my mind.
SpyderCall OP bullrider_21 : I hope we climb further into years end. I didn't know there were statistics like that for a year end santa rally. We could very well rally into year end. But who knows what will happen next year. Most people are calling for next year to be very bad. just like they said about 2022. Im still unsure about next year at this point
bullrider_21 SpyderCall OP : There a Stock Trader's Almanac. You can check it out. There are some analysts who think the Fed will start cutting rates in 2H2023 and then there will be a rally. We just have to wait and see.
SpyderCall OP bullrider_21 : That is basically what I am hearing. 1st half next year will be bad according to analysts
SpyderCall OP bullrider_21 : I will check out this "stock traders almanac." im going to look it up now. thanks
SpyderCall OP bullrider_21 : The vix looks lile it wants to go down. Today may be green. I hope this is the beginning of that end of year Santa price spike
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