PST News and Press, ProShares UltraShort Lehman 7-10 Year Treasury From 03/21/24

2024-03-21 14:50:00 ET Summary Fed keeps rates unchanged. US economy continues to show resilience. Is a June rate cut still in the cards for the Fed this year? ... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details see: Fed Keeps Interest ...

2024-03-21 10:30:00 ET Summary The Federal Reserve lifted its outlook for core PCE inflation in 2024 but reaffirmed expectations that interest rates will probably fall by the end of the year. The policy-sensitive 2-year Treasury yield fell for a second day on Mar. 20, dropping to ...

2024-03-21 04:25:00 ET Summary The Federal Reserve left the Fed funds target rate range unchanged at 5.25-5.5%. In its updated economic projections, the Fed continues to forecast three rate cuts this year and is penciling in three cuts next year. With growth and inflation proj...

2024-03-21 01:45:00 ET Summary On Tuesday, March 19, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised their policy rate for the first time since 2007 by 10 bps to a range of 0 to 0.1%. We think the Fed could cut 2-3 times (0.25% each) in the back half of this year, which is in line with both market...

2024-03-21 01:20:00 ET Summary Unsurprisingly, the Fed did what was widely expected yet again and kept the Fed Funds target unchanged at the March FOMC meeting. As a result, the trading range remains at 5.25%-5.50%, still residing at a more than 20-year-high watermark. For tho...

2024-03-20 07:30:00 ET Summary Tight labour markets make reducing inflation a challenge for central banks. Goods inflation has collapsed, after demand switched to services after Covid, helped by near full employment. The bear inversion of the yield curve has prevailed in 2023,...

2024-03-20 06:05:00 ET Summary "Abenomics," an ambitious economic plan created by late prime minister Shinzo Abe, laid the groundwork for today's Japanese stock rally. Today, I think it's fair to say that Japan is realizing much of Abe's vision, as structural reforms appear to be ...

2024-03-20 04:30:00 ET Summary What to expect from the Fed before June. Why rate cut expectations may have to be tempered further. As markets look for slower growth and rate cuts, the U.S. economy has other ideas. ... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha ...

2024-03-19 14:00:00 ET Summary Corporate bond defaults were up massively in 2023, especially for high-risk junk debt, and the trend is continuing this year at a pace not seen since the 2008 global financial crisis. High-interest rates coupled with high inflation have made it a str...

2024-03-19 13:10:00 ET Summary Last week's sticky inflation news raises doubts about a June cut in interest rates by the Federal Reserve. Using Fed funds futures as a proxy for market sentiment indicates a roughly 60% probability that the central bank cuts at its June 12 meeting. ...