News tagged: Federal Reserve

Tag: Federal Reserve

Bessent’s Bond Strategy Starts Showing Signs of Relief

Market Insights

August 26, 2026

Bessent’s Bond Strategy Starts Showing Signs of Relief

The U.S. Treasury’s intervention in the long-end bond market is beginning to show early signs of impact, although investors remain skeptical ...

Japan Inflation Keeps BOJ Under Pressure — Yen Rate-Hike Bets Build

Market Insights

August 25, 2026

Japan Inflation Keeps BOJ Under Pressure — Yen Rate-Hike Bets Build

Japan’s latest inflation signals are keeping the Bank of Japan (BOJ) firmly in focus as traders increasingly price the possibility of another...

Gold Surges Above $4,600 as “Debasement Trade” Returns

Commodities

August 24, 2026

Gold Surges Above $4,600 as “Debasement Trade” Returns

Gold climbed to a three-month high above $4,640, extending last week’s rally as a weaker U.S. dollar and renewed concerns over U.S. debt and ...

Long-Bond Bets Surge Before US Treasury Buyback Announcement

Market Insights

August 22, 2026

Long-Bond Bets Surge Before US Treasury Buyback Announcement

A sharp increase in bullish options activity on a major long-term Treasury ETF just one day before the U.S. government announced an expansion of it...

Bitcoin Set for Biggest Weekly Rally in Years as Crypto Bulls Return

Cryptocurrency

August 21, 2026

Bitcoin Set for Biggest Weekly Rally in Years as Crypto Bulls Return

Bitcoin is powering higher, putting it on track for its strongest weekly gain in more than two years as falling U.S. bond yields, renewed instituti...

Global Bond Rout Deepens as Long-Term Borrowing Costs Hit Multi-Decade Highs

Market Insights

August 18, 2026

Global Bond Rout Deepens as Long-Term Borrowing Costs Hit Multi-Decade Highs

The global bond market is facing a fresh wave of selling as investors demand higher returns to hold long-dated government debt. The move is pushing...

Dollar Slips as Fed Rate-Hike Bets Fade, Treasuries Gain

Market Update

August 17, 2026

Dollar Slips as Fed Rate-Hike Bets Fade, Treasuries Gain

The U.S. dollar came under renewed pressure Monday as investors scaled back expectations for another Federal Reserve rate hike, while Treasury pric...

Bond Yields Hit 19-Year High, Raising Fresh Questions Over Fed Chair Warsh's Credibility

Market Insights

July 30, 2026

Bond Yields Hit 19-Year High, Raising Fresh Questions Over Fed Chair Warsh's Credibility

U.S. Treasury yields climbed to their highest level in 19 years, signaling growing investor concerns that inflation may remain stubbornly high and ...