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Market Insights – August 20, 2018
The World Bank is reported to have made history early last week by being the first issuer to hedge a floating rate bond deal with a swap tied to the new SOFR index.
Market Insights – August 13, 2018
Last week was another relatively uneventful summer week that saw very little in the way of interesting economic data points.
Market Insights – August 6, 2018
Last week saw a number of important data releases come and go with relatively little market volatility.
Market Insights – July 30, 2018
Last week was relatively busy with economic updates, including the release of the much anticipated second quarter GDP figures.
Market Insights – July 23, 2018
Last week began with relatively quiet trading conditions, as fixed income markets have been remarkably stable to start the summer.
Market Insights – July 16, 2018
As many in the financial press have noted, it isn’t hard to find examples of inversions priced into forward markets or to find forecasting firms predicting a potential recession in 2020.
Market Insights – July 9, 2018
The economic news of the week was the release of the June payrolls report which detailed that employers added 213,000 jobs last month, while upwardly revising the May report to 244,000.
Market Insights – July 2, 2018
The first half of the year is officially in the books and market participants are taking stock of positions heading into the holiday-shortened week.
Market Insights – June 25, 2018
It was a relatively lackluster week for the limited amount of data that was released. Most of the housing data came in below market forecasts.
Market Insights – June 18, 2018
It was an active week for financial markets that saw the FOMC raise their target range for federal funds by 25 basis points to a range of 1.75% – 2.00%.
Market Insights – June 11, 2018
The fixed markets sold-off last week in advance of a very active few days for news relating to international diplomacy, global central banking and another wave of Treasury supply.
Market Insights – June 4, 2018
The fixed income markets went for a ride last week on a holiday-shortened schedule, as the risk of financial market contagion re-entered the vernacular
Market Insights – May 29, 2018
The interesting economic news of the week centered around a rather technical aspect of the Fed’s approach to conducting monetary policy that was outlined in the May FOMC meeting minutes.
Market Insights – May 21, 2018
The news of the week kicked off with the Commerce Department reporting a 0.3% increase in retail sales in April, following a positively revised 0.8% gain in March.
Market Insights – May 14, 2018
The economic news of the week was all about the inflation landscape, with updates to both consumer and producer prices.
Interest rates were remarkably stable for a week with so many potential catalysts for yield volatility.
Market Insights – April 30, 2018
Fixed income markets spent a good portion of last week pondering the implications of a 3% 10-year Treasury note in the context of a flattening yield curve and calming geopolitical risks.
Market Insights – April 23, 2018
It was a positive week for economic data led by strong retail sales, an increase in industrial production and a rebound in housing starts.
Market Insights – April 16, 2018
The economic news of the week was centered around the inflation landscape, with updates on consumer prices, producer prices and import costs.
Market Insights – April 9, 2018