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Interbank market news scan: Treasury yields continue their fall the wrong way. Congress not noticing.

The data …. The two-year, ten-year, and thirty-year Treasury rates continued their downward path today. According to data from the U.S. Treasury, the two-year rate moved from 4.07% to 4.05%. The ten-year rate fell from 4.30% to 4.25%, while the 30-year rate fell from 4.55% to 4.51%. Meanwhile, data from the Federal Reserve Bank of … Continue reading Interbank market news scan: Treasury yields continue their fall the wrong way. Congress not noticing.

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What is the federal funds rate? Should the Fed worry about not meeting its mandates under law?

Today’s rates …. 30-Day Federal Funds Futures: 94.69. Effective Federal Funds Rate: 5.33%. Interest on Reserve Balances: 5.40%. Discount Window: 5.50%. CME FedWatch: 96.8%. EUR/USD=1.0931. GBP/USD=1.2594. USD/JPY=149.6608. (Foreign exchange rates as of 7:38 pm EDT.) Today’s definition … Federal funds rate-the interest rate at which depository institutions lend reserve balances to other depository institutions overnight. … Continue reading What is the federal funds rate? Should the Fed worry about not meeting its mandates under law?

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Interbank market: At 11: 56 pm EST, no change in the 30-day Federal Funds Futures …

The data … 30-day Federal Funds Futures: 94.55 Interest on Reserve Balances: 5.40% Discount Window: 5.50% Effective Federal Funds Rate: 5.33% U.S. Treasury 10-year bond: 4.91% The takeaway … Between August 2022 and August 2023, the U.S. monetary base has fallen 2.36%. The monetary base is comprised of currency in circulation and reserve balances. Currency … Continue reading Interbank market: At 11: 56 pm EST, no change in the 30-day Federal Funds Futures …

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10 and 30-year yields tick down, according to Federal Reserve data. We’ve been here before. 11:11 pm EST, 30 August 2023.

Fed Funds Futures. 30-Day Federal Funds Futures rate=94.57 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. Treasurys. 30-year rate=4.23% 10-year rate=4.12% Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. … Continue reading 10 and 30-year yields tick down, according to Federal Reserve data. We’ve been here before. 11:11 pm EST, 30 August 2023.

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What interest rates are staring back at the Federal Reserve. 12:26 am EST 30 August 2023.

Fed Funds Futures. 30-Day Federal Funds Futures rate=94.56 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. Treasurys. 30-year rate=4.29% 10-year rate=4.20% Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. … Continue reading What interest rates are staring back at the Federal Reserve. 12:26 am EST 30 August 2023.

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As BRICS expands, what is the Federal Reserve looking at in terms of rates at 8:12 am EST, 24 August 2023.

At issue currently is the division among current members as to how fast the coalition should grow. In addition, there is also the issue of having an infrastructure in place that can support the movement of financial capital in a bloc made up of 40% of the world’s population. Continue reading As BRICS expands, what is the Federal Reserve looking at in terms of rates at 8:12 am EST, 24 August 2023.

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What are the foreign exchange rates, Treasury rates, and reference rates as reported by the Federal Reserve on 11 August 2023, 12:18 am EST.

Foreign Exchange EUR/USD=1.1056 GBP/USD=1.2775 AUD/USD=0.6605 NZD/USD=0.6127 USD/CHF=0.8713 USD/JPY=141.7900 Treasuries 30-yr=4.18% 10-yr=4.00 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 and … Continue reading What are the foreign exchange rates, Treasury rates, and reference rates as reported by the Federal Reserve on 11 August 2023, 12:18 am EST.