NAB Morning Call

Fed taper talk pushes yields higher

May 19, 2021 · 14 min · 20.7 MB
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Thursday 20th May 2021The FOMC minutes gave away more than expected, with the Fed suggesting it might be appropriate at some point to discuss a plan to adjust the pace of asset purchases, if the economic recovery continues. Lots of caveats there, but markets responding pushing 10 year Treasury yields up 5 basis points quickly afterwards. NAB’s David de Garis says the mere mention of tapering was enough to evoke a response, with inflation also back in full focus. Also today, Bitcoin lost almost a third of its value, before making most of it back again, after China announced a ban on financial institutions facilitating any transactions into or out of the currency. There’s also discussion on today’s Aussie employment numbers – NAB is more bullish than consensus on this, expecting the unemployment rate today.

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