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Treasury Yields Extend Losses Ahead of Claims Data -- Market Talk
Daily Roundup of Key US Economic Data for Oct. 16
U.S. bonds surged! Overnight: U.S. manufacturing data collapsed, oil prices collapsed...
On the first trading day after Columbus Day holiday, the price of US government bonds ushered in a wave of sharp rise on Tuesday.
The sharp drop in oil prices has pushed inflation expectations down, with the 'global asset pricing anchor' falling back from a two-and-a-half month high.
Crude oil futures prices plummeted by more than 5%, while the price of 10-year US Treasury bonds saw the largest increase in two weeks.
Major risks in November are undergoing significant changes.
Less than a month away from the US election day on November 5th, the market is beginning to price in the risk of the election results. Currently, Trump has regained a leading advantage, adding uncertainty to the election. China International Capital Corporation believes that for future assets, the overall election is bullish for US stocks but tariffs are unfavorable for Chinese assets; the US dollar is relatively strong, gold is neutral, interest rates are rising; bulk commodities may benefit from expectations of Trump's stimulus.
Financial Sector Leads US Stock Market To New Heights
Georgehx : What do you mean?
Derpy Trades OP Georgehx : JP Morgan and at least one other major bank are selling off while Treasury yields are falling. That tends to be a strong sign of flight to safety.
Georgehx Derpy Trades OP : You’ve got a valid point but I’m holding mainly bonds atm bcz of the volatility in market rn & bonds tend to rise when interest rates fall so doesn’t really matter 25 or 50 basis points, bonds esp longer ones will do well am I right to say that?
Derpy Trades OP Georgehx : The bond market is very complex, and so that is a very difficult question to answer. In most scenarios bonds will rally when or even in anticipation of rate cuts, but if there were ever a black swan event in which the Fed had to monetize our government's debt, long-term interest rates would likely skyrocket and bonds would depreciate quickly.