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Treasuries have rallied since the flare-up in trade talks prompted renewed demand for U.S. government debt as a haven.
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After an apparent truce, the US and China are back to making tit-for-tat trade swipes. Market participants are fretting more about the potential impact on growth than how the protectionist measures will affect inflation.
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While the shutdown has delayed the release of federally-compiled statistics, economists at Citigroup Inc. and Goldman Sachs Group said state-level data suggested initial jobless claims increased last week.
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Over the past two years, volume in the $30 trillion US government bond market was about 58% higher than average on the last trading day of the month, the New York Fed found.
October 9 -
The government closure that began on Oct. 1 has delayed the release of official data that traders rely on to assess growth and inflation and gauge the Fed's next steps, after it eased last month for the first time this year.
October 8 -
Moves in Japanese government bonds have foreshadowed that of their global counterparts this year, with a spike in super-long yields in the Asian nation amplifying ructions fueled by fears of widening fiscal deficits.
October 6 -
CLOs offer an alternative to investment-grade and junk corporate bond markets, which are trading at very thin premiums to Treasuries. They bundle leveraged loans into bonds of varying risk and reward, allowing managers to tailor portfolios to specific investors tolerances.
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The anticipation of lower rates has helped drive yields lower, with the 30 year's falling as much as three basis points to 4.62% on Wednesday, the lowest level since April 30.
September 17 -
He is expected to take part in the closely-watched Federal Open Market Committee meetings scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday.
September 16 -
The yield on US 10-year debt edged two basis point higher to 4.04% after falling to a five-month low Thursday, but still remained on course for a fourth week of declines.
September 12