10th February 2022

  • Fed’s Mester Not Keen on Half-Point Hike; Bostic’s Options Open

Mester supports faster pace of rate increases than last cycle

‘Every option is on the table’ for size of rate hike: Bostic

https://blinks.bloomberg.com/news/stories/R71TXHT0AFB5

  • Hot Inflation Data Risk Pushing Fed Closer to a Super-Sized Hike

Greater-than-expected CPI could pressure a 50-basis-point move

Fed policy makers usually prefer to move gradually at liftoff

https://blinks.bloomberg.com/news/stories/R71HTDT1UM0W

  • Treasury Market’s Massive Selloff Lures Investors to Auction

Primary dealers awarded 7.4% share of 10-year note sale

Strong demand after market’s worst start to a year since 2009

https://blinks.bloomberg.com/news/stories/R71VR5T0G1KW

  • Oil Steadies as U.S. Stockpiles Drop With Focus on Iran Progress

U.S. crude inventories slide by 4.8 million barrels last week

WTI futures trade near $90 after climbing 0.3% on Wednesday

https://blinks.bloomberg.com/news/stories/R72LHXT0G1KW

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