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Greenland opens, followed by the collapse of Japanese bonds, Trump TACO, yen intervention wraps up—“A week dominated by headlines” has ended.

Greenland opens, followed by the collapse of Japanese bonds, Trump TACO, yen intervention wraps up—“A week dominated by headlines” has ended.

In the past week, global capital markets seemed to be playing a "Russian roulette" game driven by headline news. From unexpected geopolitical threats to sudden shifts in monetary policy, a series of chaotic catalysts triggered sharp fluctuations in asset prices. In this shortened trading week that traders called

Win rate rises to the top! New Federal Reserve Chairman candidate to be announced soon, Riedel emerges as a dark horse

Win rate rises to the top! New Federal Reserve Chairman candidate to be announced soon, Riedel emerges as a dark horse

BlackRock executive Rick Rieder’s odds of becoming the next Federal Reserve Chair have soared, bringing new developments to the months-long drama over the chairman selection. On January 23, according to Bloomberg citing informed sources, BlackRock executive Rick Rieder attracted President Trump’s attention with his central bank chief-like demeanor,

The largest increase since last August! The yen surged twice in one day—will joint Japan-U.S. intervention in the foreign exchange market happen soon?

The largest increase since last August! The yen surged twice in one day—will joint Japan-U.S. intervention in the foreign exchange market happen soon?

``` This Friday, after three consecutive declines, the Japanese yen staged a dramatic rebound with two waves of rallies during the session. USD/JPY saw an intraday maximum drop of about 1.75%, marking the yen’s largest gain since August last year. This sudden movement sparked widespread market speculation about

Can blue-chip corporate bonds provide the sense of security that US Treasuries cannot? US investment-grade bond credit spreads hit their lowest level of the century.

Can blue-chip corporate bonds provide the sense of security that US Treasuries cannot? US investment-grade bond credit spreads hit their lowest level of the century.

As the Trump administration recently raised tariff threats and triggered sharp fluctuations in other asset markets, investors have continued to snap up corporate bonds, driving the financing costs of blue-chip US companies relative to US Treasuries to the lowest level this century. According to ICE BofA data, the borrowing costs

Wall Street survey: The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates in June, whereas last month the first rate cut of the year was anticipated in March.

Wall Street survey: The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates in June, whereas last month the first rate cut of the year was anticipated in March.

According to Bloomberg’s latest monthly survey of economists, economists now expect that the Federal Reserve will not cut interest rates until June at the earliest. Just last month, economists had predicted the first rate cut of this year would come in March. As inflationary pressures have not fully eased

In January, both the S&P Global Manufacturing and Services PMIs in the United States expanded, but were slightly below expectations.

In January, both the S&P Global Manufacturing and Services PMIs in the United States expanded, but were slightly below expectations.

The US S&P Global Manufacturing PMI for January was slightly higher than December, while the Services PMI remained unchanged from December; however, both were slightly below expectations. Specifically, the data are as follows: * US S&P Global Manufacturing PMI preliminary reading for January was 51.9, expected

Bank of Japan’s “hawkish hold”: if it wants to avoid a bond market crash, does it have no choice but to sacrifice the yen?

Bank of Japan’s “hawkish hold”: if it wants to avoid a bond market crash, does it have no choice but to sacrifice the yen?

``` The Bank of Japan is deeply mired in a difficult policy dilemma—it must simultaneously stabilize the bond market, curb excessive depreciation of the yen, and support economic growth. However, unable to effectively balance these objectives, the yen has been forced to act as a "pressure relief valve"