James Hirai
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U.S. Treasury Rally Stalls As Economic Concerns Overtake Haven Demand
Treasuries advanced with the dollar as concerns over an escalation in the Middle East conflict bolstered demand for safe-haven assets.
- Friday April 19, 2024
- Author: James Hirai, Sujata Rao
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U.S. Treasury Rally Stalls As Economic Concerns Overtake Haven Demand
Treasuries advanced with the dollar as concerns over an escalation in the Middle East conflict bolstered demand for safe-haven assets.
- Friday April 19, 2024
- Author: James Hirai, Sujata Rao
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Treasury Yields Jump As Traders Move To Price Out March Fed Cut
US bonds fell after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell pushed back again the prospect of an interest-rate cut in March, further dashing hopes of a speedy pivot toward easier monetary policy.
- Monday February 5, 2024
- Author: James Hirai, Constantine Courcoulas
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Treasuries Rally With Global Bonds As Traders Lift Rate-Cut Bets
Germany’s 10-year yield fell below 2% for the first time in nine months, as worsening euro-area economic data and slowing inflation underscore the need for interest-rate cuts next year.
- Thursday December 21, 2023
- Author: James Hirai, Alice Atkins, Liz Capo McCormick
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Traders Boost UK Rate-Cut Bets On Signs BOE Won’t Fight Market
Traders are pricing 75 basis points of UK interest-rate cuts next year for the first time after a key policy maker hinted the Bank of England won’t push back against market pricing.
- Tuesday November 7, 2023
- Author: James Hirai
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BOE’s Bleak U.K. Growth Forecasts Set Up Sharp Rate Cuts For 2024
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey may insist that it is “much too early to be thinking about rate cuts,” but the financial markets have other ideas.
- Thursday November 2, 2023
- Author: Philip Aldrick, James Hirai
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BOE’s Bleak U.K. Growth Forecasts Set Up Sharp Rate Cuts For 2024
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey may insist that it is “much too early to be thinking about rate cuts,” but the financial markets have other ideas.
- Thursday November 2, 2023
- Author: Philip Aldrick, James Hirai
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Treasury 10-Year Yield Breaches 5% For First Time Since 2007
The 10-year Treasury yield crossed 5% for the first time in 16 years, propelled by expectations the Federal Reserve will maintain elevated interest rates and that the government will further boost bond sales to cover widening deficits.
- Tuesday October 24, 2023
- Author: Garfield Reynolds, Ruth Carson, James Hirai
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Bond Yields, Dollar Surge With Fed Bets As Recession Risk Grows
U.S. Federal Reserve will raise rates by 75 basis points at least once in its next three meetings.
- Thursday October 5, 2023
- Author: Alice Gledhill, Greg Ritchie, James Hirai
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BOE Rate Hike Hangs In The Balance For Market After Inflation Slows
Traders slashed the odds of a Bank of England interest-rate increase drastically after data showed inflation unexpectedly slowed in the UK.
- Wednesday September 20, 2023
- Author: James Hirai, Alice Gledhill
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Traders Bet ECB Cuts Are Coming Despite Lagarde’s Pushback
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde insists that interest-rate cuts aren’t something being considered by policymakers, yet investors are already betting on them.
- Friday September 15, 2023
- Author: Greg Ritchie, James Hirai
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Traders Bet ECB Cuts Are Coming Despite Lagarde’s Pushback
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde insists that interest-rate cuts aren’t something being considered by policymakers, yet investors are already betting on them.
- Friday September 15, 2023
- Author: Greg Ritchie, James Hirai
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ECB Delivers 10th Hike as Lagarde Won’t Quite Confirm Rate Peak
The European Central Bank raised interest rates again, acting for the 10th consecutive time to choke inflation out of the euro zone’s increasingly feeble economy.
- Thursday September 14, 2023
- Author: Alexander Weber, Jana Randow, James Hirai
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Morgan Stanley Says ECB Rate Hikes Are Over
Morgan Stanley thinks the latest economic figures mean the European Central Bank will not hike interest rates any further.
- Saturday September 2, 2023
- Author: James Hirai
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Morgan Stanley Says ECB Rate Hikes Are Over
Morgan Stanley thinks the latest economic figures mean the European Central Bank will not hike interest rates any further.
- Saturday September 2, 2023
- Author: James Hirai