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February 28, 2020 | New Record Low Yields on 10- and 30-Year Bonds: Double Cut?

Mike 'Mish' Shedlock

Mike Shedlock / Mish is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. Sitka Pacific is an asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and low volatility, regardless of market direction.
Treasury yields continued a massive plunge today with new record lows. I sense a double rate cut by the Fed on March 18.
CME Fedwatch Odds

If these yields hold the Fed will practically be forced to cut interest rates by 50 basis points on March 18.

As it stands a quarter point cut would leave the 10-year treasury yield inverted with the Effective Fed Funds Rate by 16.3 basis points.

What’s Happening Background

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  5. Feb 25: Nearly 50% Odds of “At Least” 3 Rate Cuts by December
  6. Feb 26: Trump says We are “Very, Very Ready for the Coronavirus, for Anything”
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  8. Feb 27: Containment Fails: Coronavirus Tweets of the Day
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Mike “Mish” Shedlock

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February 28th, 2020

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