#bond-yields
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1 week agoMortgage rates plunge to 11-month low on Fed rate cut hopes, and many lenders may quote in the high 5% range
Bond yields tumbled as the weaker-than-expected jobs report raised expectations for rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. That sent the average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage to the lowest level since October 2024. The steep drop could help shake up the housing market, which has seen a dearth of activity amid high home prices and borrowing costs. After a disappointing spring and summer, the housing market could start to heat up as fall approaches with the latest plunge in mortgage rates.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks agoThe Fed's complex dilemma: Balancing Trump's attacks, bond market doubts and the ghosts of 2007
The dismissal pending an imminent legal battle of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has called into question the sacrosanct independence of the U.S. central bank from a White House that is all but obsessed with cutting interest rates. The impact on the market has been clear, but limited in magnitude: Cook's future will be decided in the courts, and in any case, it does not alter the balance for the Fed's upcoming decisions. Still, short-term bonds have fallen on expectations of a looser monetary policy,
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fromFortune
2 weeks agoGlobal selloff in the markets: Investors got a look at a world where the dollar isn't a reliable reserve currency and decided they didn't like it
Political moves to remove a Fed governor and threaten China tariffs triggered global market and bond selloffs, raising fears about Fed independence and the dollar.
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fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
3 months agoWall Street between yield pressures and growth opportunities - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
The S&P 500 shows resilience despite market volatility influenced by technical and economic factors.
Selective buying behavior among retail investors denotes new market dynamics.
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