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Watch The Data For Fed Fund Rate Direction

Carlos Casanova, Senior Economist, UBP

05-Jun-24 07:00

Watch The Data For Fed Fund Rate Direction

This week, U.S. economic data was slightly negative causing US treasuries yields to rise as investors took it as  a sign that the Fed will raise rates. 

Carlos Casanova, Senior Economist, UBP tells us if markets are right and what knock on effect it will have on Asian rates and currencies.

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