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International events take the front seat
Due to the political issues surrounding Russia and the Ukraine, the yield of the 10-Treasury as measured by the S&P/BGCantor Current 10 Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index tightened by 8 basis points over the course of the last week of February. The index returned 0.39% for the month as the year-to-date is now a 3.94%. Investors…
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S&P Dow Jones Fixed-Income Commentary: Mixed Signals as Rates Rise
Chairman Ben Bernanke has tried to be cautious in scripting a message to the markets, but recent communications out of the Federal Reserve have been mixed. With seven members of the Board representing 12 districts and past members all speaking to the press, the message can get convoluted at times. The planning and timing to…
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