Higher-For-Longer Risk For Rates Drives Up Treasury Yields

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday conceded that inflation progress has stalled and the case for rate cuts has weakened. The 10-year Treasury yield is paying attention and rose to 4.67%, the highest since Nov. 6. The Treasury market has convinced the crowd to demand a higher yield.

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2 Things About The PPI: March Seasonal Adjustments Were Huge, And 3-Month Rates All Jumped

Producer Price Index jumped by 6.2% annualized in March from February. The three-month rate of the PPI jumped 7.8% in March, the highest since June 2022. Seasonal adjustments in March were much larger than in the years before the pandemic. The PPI is seasonally adjusted, and all three- month rates all jumped in March.

Inflation Is Inevitable, You Must Act Now

Inflation is inevitable in the long term, and investors should prepare their portfolios for this environment. The current economic situation shares similarities with the period spanning from the Roaring Twenties to World War II. Gold, oil, and Bitcoin are expected to be good inflation hedges.

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U.S. Fed Holds Policy Steady And Sticks With Three-Cut View For 2024

U.S. Fed Holds Policy Steady And Sticks With Three-Cut View For 2024. Federal Reserve left the Fed funds target rate range unchanged at 5.25-5.5%. In its updated economic projections, the Fed continues to forecast three rate cuts this year and is penciling in three cuts next year. With growth and inflation projections revised stronger, Fed believes interest rates will be higher over the longer term.

The Japanese Stock Rally May Have More Room To Run

"Abenomics," an ambitious economic plan created by late prime minister Shinzo Abe, laid the groundwork for today's Japanese stock rally. Attractive valuations, cash on the sidelines, and monetary policy could drive Japanese equities higher going forward. Abenomics was designed to pull the Japanese economy out of stagnation.

What A Higher U.S. Inflation Reading Could Mean For Interest Rates

U.S. Consumer prices ticked higher in February, raising questions about the Fed’s timeline for a potential interest rate cut in June. Alexandra Gorewicz, Vice President and Director for Active Fixed Income Portfolio Management at TD Asset Management, discusses the outlook for rates and the implications for markets. In February, the Consumer Price Index rose 0.4% for the month and 3.2% from a year earlier.

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What The PPI Is Telling Us: Disinflation In 'Core Goods,' A Hefty Counterweight To Hot Services Inflation, May Be Over

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How Do Higher Interest Rates Push Inflation Down?

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Is Inflation On The Rise Again?

January 2024 PCE Data; Two Interesting Charts On China And High-Yield

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