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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK – June 20 United States• Global bond yields continued to drop this week, with the German 10-year yield moving negative for thefirst time and the U.S. 10-year dipping as low as 1.54% before edging up slightly at the end of the week,pulled down by “Brexit” fears.• The Federal Open Market Committee …
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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK – June 20United States• Global bond yields continued to drop this week, with the German 10-year yield moving negative for thefirst time and the U.S. 10-year dipping as low as 1.54% before edging up slightly at the end of the week,pulled down by “Brexit” fears.• The Federal Open Market Committee left …
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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK – June 15 United States • Sparse economic data this week has left market participants dwelling on last Friday’s very weak jobs report. • Chair Yellen’s speech on Monday did not reiterate the previously used phrase that the FOMC is considering a rate hike ‘in the coming months’, leaving markets confident …
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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK – June 6th United States • The weak May payrolls data acts to overshadow the otherwise positive week for the U.S. economy. • May car sales along with a strong April report for consumer personal income and expenditures added further comfort that the U.S. economy was bouncing back from a weak …
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  HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK – May 30th United States • Markets kicked the week off in good spirits. Sentiment was boosted by a fresh batch of positive U.S. housing data, a rise in oil prices to the $50/barrel ‘sweet-spot,’ and news that Greece struck a deal with its international creditors. • Sales of new …
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