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Interbank market news scan: Fed reports steady overnight rates. Treasurys continue their fall. Congress quiet on financial markets.

U.S. Treasury rates On 24 February 2025, the two-year, ten-year, and thirty-year Treasury rates moved down between 8:49 am and 5:05 pm. According to Treasury data, the two-year rate moved from 4.19% to 4.13%. The ten-year rate fell from 4.42% to 4.40%, while the 30-year rate fell from 4.67% to 4.66%. Board of Governors of … Continue reading Interbank market news scan: Fed reports steady overnight rates. Treasurys continue their fall. Congress quiet on financial markets.

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Interbank market news scan: Comparison of foreign exchange rates amongst banks; defining counterparty risk.

Currency pair Interbank market(1) Bank of America Wells Fargo OANDA EUR/USD 1.0887 1.0300 1.1471 1.0906 GBP/USD 1.2701 1.2037 1.3375 1.2722 AUD/USD 0.6678 0.6308 0.7023 0.6678 NZD/USD 0.6149 0.5825 0.6479 0.6164 CHF/USD 0.8979 1.0593 1.1754 1.11719 JPY/USD 0.0070 0.0066 0.0074 0.0070 What is counterparty risk? According to the news and education website, Investopedia, counterparty risk is … Continue reading Interbank market news scan: Comparison of foreign exchange rates amongst banks; defining counterparty risk.

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Interbank Market News Scan: What retail traders should look at from the Federal Reserve perspective at 8:43 am EST.

The Stats … 30-Day Federal Funds Futures and Options: 95.135 Source: CME Group. Effective Federal Funds Rate: 5.08% Federal Funds Target Range: 5.00% to 5.25%. Discount Window: 5.25% Interest on Reserve Balances: 5.15% U.S. Ten-Year Treasurys: 3.39% EUR/USD=1.1026 USD/JPY=134.8500 GBP/USD=1.2650 AUD/USD=0.6747 NZD/USD=0.6299 Source: Board of Governors-Federal Reserve System. https://traderswithedge.com/?r=348. Today’s Definition: market maker. “A firm … Continue reading Interbank Market News Scan: What retail traders should look at from the Federal Reserve perspective at 8:43 am EST.

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The Interbank Market News Scan: An arbitrage moment for U.S. banks

Morning thoughts … When I listen to the YouTube posse opine about the Federal Reserve’s use of its monetary policy tools, I sense the gurus lack of awareness that they are playing in a sandbox and trying to navigate in the afterburn of an airplane engine. The noise can be deafening. The clutter thicker than … Continue reading The Interbank Market News Scan: An arbitrage moment for U.S. banks