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April 21, 2026

Market Flash

U.S. Treasury bond prices rose, pushing yields lower for the fourth consecutive week. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note ended the week at 4.26%, down from the recent peak of 4.44% reached in late March. Futures markets do not expect...
April 13, 2026

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Rising energy costs pushed the latest reading of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to an annual rate of 3.3%, well above the Federal Reserve’s long-term target of 2.0%. The March figure, released on Friday, marked a sharp increase from the previous month’s 2.4%. The component...
April 6, 2026

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The U.S. economy added 178,000 jobs in March, well above economists' consensus estimates and rebounding from the previous month's revised net loss of 133,000 jobs. The report, released on Friday while markets were closed for a holiday, also showed that the unemployment rate...
March 31, 2026

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The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark rate unchanged for the second consecutive meeting, maintaining it in the 3.50%–3.75% range, in line with market expectations. Oil price shocks pose complex dilemmas for central banks. On the one hand, they create temporary inflationary pressures, and the more...
March 24, 2026

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U.S. Treasury yields continued their upward trend throughout the week, amid an environment marked by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, volatility in oil prices, and diminishing expectations of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve...
March 17, 2026

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U.S. Treasury yields rose during the week amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East, volatile oil prices, and diminished expectations of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. Investors are now focusing on the upcoming meeting of...