Tuesday 15 May 2018

Interest rates on 10-year US government bonds again over 3%

Interest rates on 10-year US government bonds rose again above the exceptionally high level of 3%. This has led to a new appreciation of the dollar against other major currencies, and especially against European currencies.
Interest rate hikes are in the midst of new concerns about the breakdown of US-China talks. There are concerns that trade clash and war between the two sides is inevitable.
This is expected to trigger a rise in inflation and hence lead to a stronger rise in interest rates than current expectations.
Otherwise, the rise in the dollar has already had a very negative impact on the levels of metal trade. Gold went back to trading at $1,310 and platinum and silver fell to $903 and $16.30 per ounce.
Interest rates on 10-year US government bonds rose 2.3 basis points to 3.018 per cent on an annual basis, while those on 30-year bonds added 1.9 basis points to 3.148 per cent on an annual basis.
The popular interest spread between 2 and 10-year bonds remained at a level of 46.6 basis points, or close to its lowest levels in nearly a decade.
It is precisely the potential reversal of the interest rate curve, James Bullard warned yesterday. According to him, the interest rate curve may gain a negative slope at the end of this or early next year.


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