🏦IMF HIGHLIGHTS STABLECOIN IMPACT ON TRADITIONAL MARKETS. IS THE IMF AFRAID OF PROGRESS?New IMF analysis shows stablecoin demand shocks are driving down short-term US Treasury yields, weakening the dollar, and spilling over to equities.Payment providers benefit while highlighting crypto’s growing influence on macro financial conditions and everyday investors. ...

In times of conflict, investors look for safe havens. But some of the usual ones aren't looking so safe at the moment. Here's why.Like oil tankers in the straight of Hormuz, investors seek out safe ports. Usually that's in the form of gold and US government bonds. But that wasn't really the case in the early aftermath of the US strikes on Iran.Through midday Thursday, gold was actually down more than 3% from the prior week. and US Treasury yields have risen each day since the conflict began. That means the ...

Bloomberg A rise in US Treasuries pushed the 30-year bond’s yield to the lowest level so far this year amid haven demand and bond supply considerations. Yields across maturities were lower by at least two basis points and as much as five basis points by the end of Wednesday. The 30-year was below 4.80% for the first time this year and below its 200-day average level, which it hadn’t closed below since early December. Most Read from Bloomberg Catalysts for the rally included a drop in US equity benchm ...

for the potential market impact here at home. Let's bring in market forecaster Jim Biano Bianca Research. Jim, great to have you with us.There's a lot to discuss, but in terms of the CPI print, this has not in your mind put to bed the concerns about inflation going higher. >> Yeah, this number was a statistical mess. They assumed that rents in the United States were effectively zero for the month of October.They surveyed the second half of the month because the government was shut down. So when you see thin ...

Market Trends & Interest Rate Expectations - Goldman Sachs lowered US Treasury yields forecasts [1] - The adjustment reflects an increased likelihood of earlier-than-expected interest rate cuts by the Fed [1]