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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Hotter inflation data boost Treasury yields
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U.S. Treasury yields rose last week on higher-than-expected U.S. inflation data. This trend suggests that inflation remains higher than the U.S. Federal Reserve’s target of 2%, decreasing hopes for rate cuts in the near term.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: Solving the 6% yield portfolio puzzle
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Mystery fans and movie buffs of a certain age may recall The Seven-Per-Cent Solution, a mid-1970s best-selling Sherlock Holmes novel made into an Academy Award-nominated film.
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Global Weekly Commentary: U.S. & Japan: a tale of two overweights
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Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan (BOJ) meetings this week and recent data put a spotlight on the U.S. and Japanese macro environments. U.S. markets are pricing in a positive macro backdrop as inflation cools.
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Market Week in Review: U.S. consumer prices rise by more than expected
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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: A dovish Fed pushes Treasury yields lower
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U.S. Treasury yields fell across the curve as U.S. economic data softened and U.S. Federal Reserve communications leaned dovish. Chair Powell said he wants to see “just a bit more evidence” that inflation is heading lower before cutting rates.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: A developing story in emerging markets
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Forge strong bonds with emerging markets. The “year of fixed income” narrative put forth by pundits entering 2024 isn’t just a U.S. story; emerging markets (EM) debt also has a featured role in the script.
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Global Weekly Commentary: Low-carbon transition themes in 2024
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The low-carbon transition is a mega force we track that is shaping investment returns now. We see potentially market-moving developments in three key areas this year.
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Market Week in Review: Bank of Canada could start cutting rates by June
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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields fall with inflation data steady
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U.S. Treasury yields fell across the curve as inflation data met expectations. This week, the European Central Bank is scheduled to meet and Fed Chair Powell will testify to Congress. On Friday, the February jobs report is expected to show a hiring slowdown.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: The case for allocating to higher-yielding assets
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Heading into 2024, bond yields stood at their highest levels in more than a decade, prompting some market pundits and prognosticators to declare this “the year of fixed income!” It’s too early to confirm that pronouncement, but there’s evidence to support a strong showing across global bond markets.
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Global Weekly Commentary: Taking selective risk in credit
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Getting granular and being nimble to seize opportunities in the new regime are key lessons guiding us.
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Market Week in Review: U.S. PCE price index climbs 0.4%, matching consensus estimates
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