Broad stock market indices were boosted by a more optimistic assessment of near-term economic prospects, and supported by continued low interest rates.
Floating-rate notes (FLRN) are the Treasury’s most recent issue. Their first auction was held in January 2014. They offer you a term-to-maturity of two years.
Being a hawk or a dove, in finance, refers to the attitude of Federal Reserve policymakers toward inflation. The Federal Reserve has two mandates: to ensure full employment and to bring about price stability (low inflation).
This series gives you insights into the monetary policy stance of each of the dovish FOMC members. Let’s start by understanding the structure of the FOMC and what it is that differentiates doves and hawks.
At the FOMC meeting held on April 29–30 in Washington, DC, participants noted that investors had well understood the changes to the Committee’s forward guidance at the March FOMC meeting.
When deciding about investing in short-duration versus long-duration investments, investors often look at current and future expectations for the Fed funds rate.
Over the course of his speech, Plosser provided several reasons why simplicity and transparency can enable markets to price risks in a more informed manner.
At the recently concluded Federal Open Market Committee (or FOMC) meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve, the Fed said it would remove the quantitative thresholds from its policy statement.
The Fed’s tapering of monthly asset purchases is expected to end this fall. Markets are closely watching for developments on the Fed front as to when the base rate might rise.
Light vehicle auto sales for March will be released on Tuesday, April 1. The light vehicle annualized selling pace came in at 15.3 million in February.
The Purchasing Managers Manufacturing Index (or PMI) is based on a monthly survey of selected companies that provide an advanced indication of what’s really happening in the private-sector economy.
The Business Inflation Expectations (or BIE) Survey was created to measure the coming year’s inflationary sentiments for businesses in the Sixth District.
