Weekly Market Update
Market Action By noon on Friday, global equities had recovered some of the sharp losses recorded on Monday. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note fell to 1.70% from 1.86% last week. In Europe, bond yields fell to record lows. In the United Kingdom, yields fell to...The Compounding of Risks: Trade Wars in the Midst of Cheapening Currencies
The risks of an economic slowdown is compounded by trade war rhetoric, a Brexit without a deal, the reduction of short-term rates (Asian central banks lowered their rates in the last couple of days) and the talk about ECB’s new round of monetary stimulus, the...Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities were lower on the week in reaction to escalating US–China trade tensions. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note tumbled 21 basis points to 1.87% while the price of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell 60 cents to $55.70....Crossroads: At the Intersection of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics
Here are some critical issues to watch around the globe over the coming month: North America Trade talks between the US and China have resumed this week in Shanghai. The expectations for this round of negotiations are low as the 2020 US elections loom in the...Center for Financial Stability Roundtable Presentation
The Center for Financial Stability (CFS) recently hosted a roundtable discussion on European Central Bank (ECB) monetary policy with Philipp Hartmann. Philipp is Deputy Director General for research at the ECB and one of the founders of its research department....Sign Up for Our Publications
