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BMA Market Insights: Reflation Trade Picks Up

Market Snapshot Risk is skewed towards the upside this morning, ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, and as of Q4 2020 U.S. corporate earnings are kicked into high gear. Former Fed Chair and incoming U.S. Secretary Treasury Janet…

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BMA Market Insights: Long Bleak Winter Ahead of Fiscal Stimulus

Market Snapshot RISK-OFF sentiment. Despite Congressional leaders agreeing over the weekend on a $900 billion pandemic aid package on top of $1.4 trillion funding for government operations,  U.S. equity futures and Treasury yields are trading lower this morning, as of…

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BMA Market Insights: Return of the Yellen 2021

Market Snapshot U.S. Treasury yields are opening nearly 1bp higher on the final trading day of November while equity futures point to a lower open after the Trump administration announced plans to add China’s SMIC, a semiconductor manufacturer, and energy…

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BMA Market Insights: USD Market Volatility at Highs

Market Snapshot Volatility continues this morning as the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield continues to flip between gains overnight during Asia trading hours to opening lower during Europe trading hours – though stabilizing and moving 10bps higher near the New York…

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