Bond managers fear ‘self-fuelling bear market’ amid yield curve hysteria
Spread between the two-year and 10-year treasury now 0.09%
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Aggressive Fed warned not to overcook it
A hawkish US Federal Reserve has bumped interest rates by 25 basis points and hinted at two more rises by the end of the year, but industry figures believe over-aggressive tightening risks derailing the Trump trade.
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Aviva Investors positions for eight US Fed hikes
Aviva Investors has moved neutral on the US and overweight on emerging market (EM) equities, debt and currency as it predicts eight rate rises from the Federal Reserve in 2018 and 2019.
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Devil is in the dots: Widely-predicted Fed hike unsettles investors
The Federal Reserve’s dot plot unsettled markets as Jerome Powell delivered a widely expected rate hike in his first meeting since succeeding Janet Yellen as chair of the central bank.
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A busy week for central banks
A big week for macroeconomic announcements has already seen a drop in UK inflation and ongoing Brexit transition talks, while a monetary policy decision from central banks both sides of the Atlantic is coming on Wednesday and Thursday, but what does it mean for markets?
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Three potential Black Swans for 2018
Global financial markets have enjoyed a sustained period of remarkable calm, but will that continue into 2018? AJ Bell’s investment director Russ Mould proposes three potential ‘Black Swan’ events that could surprise markets and taint the year ahead.
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Three potential game changers in 2018
It’s that time of year: Santa rallies, market outlooks and crystal ball predictions of where the FTSE will end 2018 are the subjects du jour. So rather than buck the trend, Clive Hale suggests three potential game changers for 2018.
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Fed and China raise interest rates as BoE holds firm
The US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates by 0.25% in its third hike of 2017, while the Bank of England has stood firm and held UK rates at 0.5%.
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Yellen to quit Fed board
Janet Yellen has decided to step down as a member of the Federal Reserve board once her successor Jerome ‘Jay’ Powell becomes chairman.
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Trump nominates Powell as Fed chair
Jerome ‘Jay’ Powell will replace Janet Yellen as chair of the Federal Reserve.
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‘You’re hired’: does Trump’s Fed pick matter?
US president Donald Trump may be touting his pick for Federal Reserve chair as an “anxiously awaited” event, but how are investors preparing for Thursday’s big reveal?
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Fed to taper next month; December rate hike expected
The US Federal Reserve has left the Fed Funds Rate unchanged at 1-1.25%, but announced it will begin to unwind its quantitative easing programme in October.