Looks likely we have seen the peak in 10yr US Treasury yields for this month and most likely the quarter. South Korea surprised the market today with a 25bp cut in its base rate to 2.5%, it follows the earlier than expected cut by the Australian Central Bank earlier this week. Why would Asian/Pacific central […]
Central Banks are seemingly the saviour of the world’s economy and financial markets — FIU
After Ben Bernanke’s speech at Jackson Hole where he highlighted the weakness of the US labour market in the Fed’s failing of its dual mandate, Friday’s very weak employment report has given rise to more speculation as to whether the FOMC on Thursday will announce a new large scale monetary easing. As I have argued […]
Risk markets are betting all on Central Bank Liquidity Stimulus — FIU
The very weak US Employment data from Friday is being used as a reason to expect QE3 to be announced at the next FOMC meeting June 20th. Tonight’s Fed Beige Book will give us a better idea of the economic data that the Fed will be seeing, but yesterday two Fed governors , Bullard and […]