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US yields pull back as rate hike bets ease after inflation data

Yields on 2-year and 10-year US Treasuries fell due to lower-than-expected inflation data. The Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index rose 0.3% in August, affecting interest rate expectations. Additionally, the US trade deficit in goods widened sharply in August amid rising imports.

The Economic Times · 3h ago

Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 Futures Gain Even as July Nonfarm Payrolls Unexpectedly Contract—Atlassian, Trade Desk, Cloudflare in Focus (UPDATED)

(Editor’s note: The headline, lede and ETFs data was updated; economic data was added.)

Benzinga · Aug 7

Are Higher Rates on the Horizon? Here's How to Prepare Your Portfolio

Bond market "vigilantes" are telling the Fed to focus on fighting inflation.

Kiplinger · Jul 29

The Federal Reserve policy you’ve never heard of could have the biggest effect on your wallet

The Federal Reserve made headlines at its May meeting when it raised interest rates by the single biggest hike since 2000, but another lesser-known decision — albeit a substantially more complex one — could have an even greater influence over how much you pay to borrow money.

Tribune News Service · May 23, 2022