Barclays on US Treasuries, say that despite the selloff already that have pushed 10- and 30-year yields to their highest levels since 2007 and 2011 “yields are not stretched”.
Higher rates are being driven by:
- data showing a resilient U.S. economy
- Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow forecasting model projecting real gross domestic product growth that could come in at 5.8% for Q3
- the minutes last week from the FOMC’s most recent meeting revealed the possibility of more interest rate hikes to come
- higher real (inflation-adjusted) yields
Barclays point out “building stress” in the options market indicating that “investors are getting worried about a large further selloff”
And question if the Fed is done:
- “An economy growng above trend, potentially even accelerating, despite the tightening of policy, calls into question whether monetary policy is even tight”
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This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com. Source