TMGM外汇：利率动向 美联储对流动性状况感到沮丧

Core Insights - The recent tightening of the U.S. repo market has not raised excessive concerns, indicating an uneven liquidity environment [1][3] - The Federal Reserve is frustrated by the rising effective federal funds rate, which is only 2 basis points lower than the excess reserves rate [3] - The primary dynamic in the market is the tightening of the repo market, with the SOFR rate rising to 4%, significantly above the excess reserves rate [3][4] Group 1 - The Federal Reserve's current method to influence liquidity is through the purchase of Treasury securities, which is a blunt tool to address the appearance of liquidity tightness [4] - There is speculation that major dealers and qualified deposit institutions do not feel liquidity pressure, leading to minimal demand for liquidity despite the apparent need [3][4] - The effective federal funds rate is expected to remain above the excess reserves rate, which is not a technical issue as banks can use the federal funds window to prevent significant deviations [4] Group 2 - The bond market remains stable, with 2-year and 10-year yields showing little volatility despite pipeline issues [6] - Market expectations suggest that the Federal Reserve is on a path to lower interest rates, potentially bringing the benchmark rate down to around 3% [6] - The 10-year Treasury yield has stabilized above 4.1% since Powell's comments on the December rate cut, with upcoming economic data likely to influence future movements [6]