Dollar Slowdown Fears Bond Yields
The US dollar's fluctuations are influenced by economic slowdown fears and government bond yields.
Too little corroboration in the last 3 days to call a trend (7 articles). Watching for it to gain traction.
Mainstream financial press is carrying this — attention has broadened beyond specialist outlets.
"The ringgit finished higher against the greenback on Wednesday ahead of the release later tonight of the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for July, which is expected to provide further clues on the direction of interest rates in the United States."
"Attention has now turned to this week’s U.S. economic events, with traders watching Tuesday’s consumer price index inflation report and testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh for fresh signals on the central bank’s interest-rate path."
"The yield on benchmark US 10-year notes was up 7.01 basis points to 4.549 per cent ahead of the Wednesday release of the minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee's latest meeting."
"In fixed-income markets, U.S. Treasury yields rose from one-week lows as traders kept an eye on Middle East updates and looked ahead to next week's Federal Reserve policy meeting."
"In the U.S. bond market, Treasury yields eased following oil’s drop in price and reports on the U.S. economy that came in mixed."
"Benchmark U.S. Treasury yields will drift only slightly higher over coming months despite potential inflationary pressures sparked by the U.S.-Israel war against Iran, according to a Reuters poll of bond strategists who have barely changed their forecasts from last month."
"Monday saw US Treasury yields fall across the curve, amid US President Donald Trump’s comments that the war with Iran is nearing its end – a development that would naturally reduce upside inflation risk and bring Fed rate cuts back into view."
"the yield on the 10-year Treasury inched up to 4.43% from 4.41% late Wednesday following some mixed reports on the U.S. economy."
"Treasury yields edged higher following some mixed reports on the U.S. economy."
"Treasury yields edged higher following some mixed reports on the U.S. economy."