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Will the Fed ‘weaponize’ the bond market to ‘teach Trump a lesson’?
One economist argues Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell would win in a showdown with incoming President Donald Trump.Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday -
Bond-market ‘vigilantes’ appear to be in ‘driver’s seat’ before election, Fed meeting
Ahead of U.S. Election Day and the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates, “bond vigilantes” appeared to be in “the driver’s seat” for the market, according to Yardeni Research.Business - MarketWatch - November 5 -
Bond-market investors look to Fed minutes for a crucial rate clue
Investors should brace for more volatility until the Fed provides more clarity on what the “neutral” policy rate might look like: DSWBusiness - MarketWatch - 18 hours ago -
Could the Bond Market Stymie Trump’s Economic Plans?
Some fiscal hawks worry that Trump’s policies would increase the deficit and fuel inflation.Business - The New York Times - November 9 -
What kind of capitalism does Trump believe in?
The president-elect would do well to remember what Adam Smith said about the role of ‘moral sentiments’World - Financial Times - November 8 -
Trump Is Inheriting Booming Markets and a Decisive Fed
Stocks and bitcoin are smashing records while the labor market deteriorates, U.S. debt balloons, and housing affordability worsens.Business - Inc. - November 7 -
Why the bond market may have it entirely backwards on Trump and Harris
A reduction in labor supply would weigh on the U.S. economy, and impact the bond market.Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
Bond-market Trump trades suddenly at risk amid tight election race
Bond-market participants scaled back on so-called Trump trades Monday, ahead of a too-close-to-call presidential election.Business - MarketWatch - November 4 -
Risk assets rally but bond market views Trump victory with caution
Analysts and investors warn tension between different aspects of president-elect’s policy add to risks of a reversalWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
Companies rush to US bond market as Trump rally cuts borrowing costs
Borrowers ‘strike while the iron’s hot’ to raise more than $50bn this weekBusiness - Financial Times - November 15 -
FirstFT: US companies rush to cash in on Trump market rally
Also in today’s newsletter, FTC targets Microsoft and Argentina cools on Paris climate accordWorld - Financial Times - November 15 -
Trump’s win and the Fed’s rate cut are giving the stock market an open road
S&P 500 races ahead, and opportunities surface in solar power and crypto.Business - MarketWatch - November 7 -
The Fed interrupted the stock market’s Trump rally. What comes next?
The stock market rally takes a breather. Now it’s at the mercy of the bond market as investors weigh Donald Trump’s economic plans and what they mean for interest rates.Business - MarketWatch - November 17 -
UK Budget spooks bond markets
UK borrowing costs hit the highest level this year after Budget announcements sink inWorld - Financial Times - November 1 -
Here’s what can stall Trump’s tax and tariff plans
Surging 10-year Treasury yields could temper Trump administration plans that risk growing the large U.S. deficit.Business - MarketWatch - November 6 -
‘Trump trades’ move into overdrive as Dow, dollar and bond yields soar. What’s next for markets.
The question for investors is what happens once the postelection euphoria wears off.Business - MarketWatch - November 6 -
U.S. stock and bond markets love Trump's pick of Bessent for Treasury — here's why
Trump said he will pick the Wall Street figure to take on his administration's most important economic role.Business - CNBC - Yesterday -
Inflation worries seep back into US bond market
Trump election win helps drive up so-called break-evensBusiness - Financial Times - November 9 -
Interest rate cut expected from Fed, U.S. markets surge after Trump election win
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is expected to announce an interest rate cut of 0.25 percentage points Thursday afternoon. That news comes as U.S. markets soar following the election of Donald ...Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
The 2 things that will drive the stock market after last week's Trump-Fed rally
Talk about an eventful week. And, the hurdles to come.Business - CNBC - November 10 -
'The market is right': Former Fed policymaker Mester sees fewer rate cuts next year after Trump's victory
The U.S. Federal Reserve could carry out fewer rate cuts than previously expected next year should President-elect Donald Trump's proposed global tariffs take hold, former Fed policymaker Loretta ...Business - CNBC - November 12 -
Travis Kelce’s 3-Word Response to the Chief’s First Loss Teaches an Important Lesson About Success
The Chiefs’ undefeated season ended on Monday when they lost to the Buffalo Bills.Business - Inc. - 3 days ago -
Treasury volatility gauge plunges as bond traders navigate election, the Fed
Yields on U.S. government debt finished mixed on Friday amid lower volatility as traders absorbed the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president and the Federal Reserve’s 25-basis-point ...Business - MarketWatch - November 8 -
Musk and Trump, a Bond Made in Merch
Get ready for the DOGE store.Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 16 -
Bond market braced for rise in UK debt issuance to £300bn this year
Investment banks pencil in second-biggest annual gilt sales figure on record ahead of Labour’s first BudgetBusiness - Financial Times - October 28 -
The bond market is rarely this volatile outside of a crisis. Blame the U.S. election.
Options that expire soon after the Nov. 5 point to election jitters roiling bondsBusiness - MarketWatch - October 29 -
What's behind all the volatility in the bond market, plus Amazon lifts stocks
Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.Business - CNBC - November 1 -
As the election winds down, worries of 'bond vigilantes' and inflation hit markets
Investors are preparing for a conflicting scenario in the event that Donald Trump prevails in the presidential race.Business - CNBC - November 5 -
How Stock, Bond and Currency Markets Could Respond to the Election
Investors are considering the candidates’ policies and historical trends to bet on where stocks, bonds and currencies are headed.Business - The New York Times - November 5 -
Fate of postelection stock-market rally may be in the hands of bond traders
Stock investors absorbed a sharp midweek, postelection spike in Treasury yields and sent equities to record highs on Friday. Now the question is whether they can endure a further climb in ...Business - MarketWatch - November 10 -
China borrows almost as cheaply as US in return to dollar bond market
Investors place nearly $40bn of orders to buy $2bn of bonds issued by China’s finance ministryBusiness - Financial Times - November 14 -
Hong Kong sentences 45 activists to prison in landmark security trial
Legal scholar Benny Tai receives 10-year penalty as authorities stamp out dissent in Chinese territoryWorld - Financial Times - November 19 -
Strong dollar set to hit emerging market bonds, warn investors
EM debt funds suffer outflows as hopes of rate cuts by developing nations fadeWorld - Financial Times - 4 days ago