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After a dip in yields, the Fed sees rates for the 30 and 10-year bonds tick back up. 10:16 pm EST, 22 August 2023.

Fed Funds Futures. 30-Day Federal Funds Futures rate=94.565 Source: CME Group. Federal Reserve Reference Rates. Discount window rate=5.50% Interest on reserve balances=5.40% Effective federal funds rate=5.33% Overnight reverse repo rate=5.30% Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Federal Reserve Bank of New York. (Ready for another trader challenge? https://traderswithedge.com/?r=348 ) Treasurys. 30-year rate=4.45% 10-year rate=4.34% Source: Board … Continue reading After a dip in yields, the Fed sees rates for the 30 and 10-year bonds tick back up. 10:16 pm EST, 22 August 2023.

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Just a thought: The State’s ability to expand depends on markets.

Markets are tied to the concept of freedom, particularly the freedom to enter into negotiations and agree on the price of exchange. But I see markets as more than just a mechanism for moving goods and services. Markets, for political economy purposes, serve as nodes the State uses to extract energy in the form of taxes for the government. Continue reading Just a thought: The State’s ability to expand depends on markets.

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Federal Reserve sees 30-year and 10-year rates continue to inch up. 15 August 2023, 9:51 pm EST

Foreign exchange. EUR/USD=1.0957 GBP/USD=1.2694 AUD/USD=0.6493 NZD/USD=0.5983 USD/CHF=0.8765 USD/JPY=144.9400 USD/CAD=1.3437 Treasuries. 30-year=4.29% 10-year=4.19% Reference rates. Discount window=5.50% Interest on reserve balances=5.40% Effective federal funds rate=5.33% Overnight reverse repo rate=5.30% Sources: Board of Governors-Federal Reserve System. Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Disclaimer: The data and output from this blog post does not constitute investment or legal advice … Continue reading Federal Reserve sees 30-year and 10-year rates continue to inch up. 15 August 2023, 9:51 pm EST

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What are the foreign exchange, Treasuries, and overnight reference rates as reported by the Federal Reserve on 13 August 2023, 4:39 PM

Foreign exchange rates. EUR/USD=1.1036 GBP/USD=1.2775 AUD/USD=0.6605 NZD/USD=0.6127 USD/CHF=0.8713 USD/JPY=141.7900 Treasuries. 30-year=4.24% 10-year=4.09% Overnight reference rates. Discount window rate=5.50% Interest on reserve balances=5.40% Effective federal funds rate=5.33% Overnight reverse repo rates=5.30% Disclaimer: The data and output from this blog post does not constitute investment or legal advice and is not a personal recommendation from Alton Drew.  Nothing … Continue reading What are the foreign exchange, Treasuries, and overnight reference rates as reported by the Federal Reserve on 13 August 2023, 4:39 PM

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What are the foreign exchange rates, Treasury rates, and reference rates as reported by the Federal Reserve as of 7:29 pm, EST

Foreign exchange rates. EUR/USD=1.1036 GBP/USD=1.2775 AUD/USD=0.6605 NZD/USD=0.6127 USD/CHF=0.8713 USD/JPY=141.7900 (Are you looking for a prop trade challenge? http://toptiertrader.com/?ref=1449 ) Treasurys. 30-yr=4.20% 10-yr=4.02% Reference rates. Discount Window=5.50% Interest on Reserve Balances=5.40 Effective Federal Funds Rate=5.33% Overnight Reverse Repo Rate=5.30% Sources: Board of Governors-Federal Reserve System. Federal Reserve Bank of New York. (Where are traders looking for … Continue reading What are the foreign exchange rates, Treasury rates, and reference rates as reported by the Federal Reserve as of 7:29 pm, EST

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Interbank market news scan: Foreign exchange rates as of 8:01 am EST.

Currency pair Federal Reserve System (1) x-rates.com OANDA EUR/USD 1.0887 1.0930 1.0934 GBP/USD 1.2701 1.2655 1.2681 AUD/USD 0.6687 0.6636 0.6626 NZD/USD 0.6149 0.6097 0.6095 CHF/USD 1.1137 1.1179 1.1163 JPY/USD 0.0070 0.0069 0.0069 Today’s definition: What is an introducing broker? Investopedia, a financial information website, defines an introducing broker as: ” [A] broker in the futures markets who … Continue reading Interbank market news scan: Foreign exchange rates as of 8:01 am EST.