Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
‘Activist Treasury issuance’ or simply going with the flow?
Analysts warn that devaluing the currency would be shortlived
Some wagers associated with a Donald Trump election victory suffer setback
Traders backing short-dated debt to outperform longer maturities encouraged by prospect of interest rate cuts
Treasury yields drop and traders increase bets on two interest rate cuts this year after bigger-than-expected fall
Labour market shows signs of cooling as jobless rate increases to 4.1% in June and recent jobs growth is revised lower
Minutes of June meeting showed some officials were concerned about effect of high rates on job market
Efforts by president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum to steady markets enjoy limited success
Federal Reserve may be forced to end quantitative tightening early, as stock of Treasury bills forecast to soar above $6tn
Traders raise likelihood of Federal Reserve interest rate cut before November’s presidential election
Hawkish message comes as US central bank holds rates at 23-year high and raises forecast for inflation
Markets push back expected timing of interest rate cuts after data beats forecast
Tepid demand for new US Treasury auctions drives rates higher and prompts a retreat in major stock indices
Bill seeks to stop ‘vulture fund’ investors from winning high payouts through the state’s courts
Chicago Fed’s index of financial conditions falls to lowest level since January 2022
Billionaire investor has concerns about rising financial burden, global conflict and growing possibility of ‘civil war’