Global Yields Reach 15-Year Highs
Global government bond yields continued to rise this summer, with 30-year U.S. bonds reaching their highest level since 2011 and other benchmark indices returning to...
Author: J-P. Pizzini
An American banking system still under pressure
At the beginning of the month, Moody’s lowered the credit ratings of 10 American banks and announced the possibility of further downgrades. Two weeks after...
India: a world of opportunity or a new systematic risk
The Rupee is on the brink of setting a new record low against the dollar, yet the Indian currency is faring much better than the...
The Ukrainian trap
“Kyiv might give up its claims on Russian territory in exchange for NATO membership.” This suggestion comes from Stian Jenssen, the Chief of Staff to...
The Fed continues to do the job
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 bps to the highest level since 2001. The unanimous decision by the FOMC raised the target range...
The Fed or the False Suspense
During its latest committee meeting, the FOMC suspended its interest rate hikes after ten consecutive moves over 15 months. At the same time, policymakers projected...
Interest Rates: A New Paradigm
7 July 2023 The two-year Treasury yield exceeded 5% last March, reaching a level not seen since June 2007, before the global financial crisis. In...
The European banking sector under pressure?
The European Central Bank is set to test the resilience of the continent’s banking sector by requiring lenders to repay around 500 billion euros of...
The ECB follows in the footsteps of the Fed
The euro gained over 1%, and government bonds collapsed following the ECB’s interest rate hike and the message that the trend would continue. On Wednesday,...