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BMA Market Insights: SOFR Migration Gets a Boost

Market Snapshot Investor optimism over a fiscal stimulus deal before next week’s U.S. elections is fading while rising COVID-19 cases across the U.S. and further restrictions in Europe endanger economic growth. USD rates drifting lower with the 10-year treasury trading…

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BMA Market Insights: U.S. Economy Continues to Rebound

Market Snapshot USD rates pushing higher this morning with the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rising 3.5bps, as of this writing, due to renewed hope of a fiscal stimulus deal before the upcoming U.S. election providing investors relief that both Democrats…

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BMA Market Insights: Inflation Expectations Continue Rising

Market Snapshot The U.S. fixed income market returns today after observing the Columbus Day holiday.Interest rates and equity futures (DJIA and S&P 500) turning lower after Johnson & Johnson halted clinical trials of its Covid-19 vaccine after a participant fell…

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BMA Market Insights: Treasury Short Trade and Inflation Rising

Market Snapshot Rates and equities moving higher in tandem at the open. Optimism over a potential new fiscal stimulus package on the horizon along with a positive prognosis that U.S. President Trump may soon recover from COVID-19 and be released from the…

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BMA Market Insights: Will the Fed Do Another 180°?

Market Snapshot Rates and equities moving higher in tandem at the open, continuing last Friday’s RISK-ON theme. Optimism over a potential new fiscal stimulus package ahead of the U.S. November elections, successful UK-EU trade talks this week, and COVID-19 vaccine…

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BMA Market Insights: RISK-ON as the Fed Takes Center Stage

Market Snapshot Overnight, equities in Asia and Europe rose along with U.S. equity futures amid a flurry of deal activity over the weekend and signs of progress toward a COVID-19 virus vaccine. The 10-year U.S. Treasury is mostly unchanged at…

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