10-year Treasury yields hold at 13-month highs ahead of North American trading 0 (0)

The steepening in the yield curve is the story in European trading today
The surge higher in Treasury yields is the key focus in European morning trade, as the selloff in the bond market continued post-Fed with 10-year yields reaching its highest levels since January last year – nearing 1.75%.

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WHO Europe director: The benefits of AstraZeneca vaccine outweigh any risks 0 (0)

Comments by WHO Europe director, Hans Kluge
The EMA provided an update on Tuesday this week , reiterating what Kluge said above that „the benefits of the AstraZeneca vaccine in preventing COVID-19, with its associated risk of hospitalisation and death, outweigh the risks of side effects“.

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EU unveils proposals for vaccine certificate, common path to reopening 0 (0)

As announced by European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen
Essentially, this is a vaccine passport and is in some ways an organised step forward in trying to standardise things in the region moving forward. She also does note though that the virus situation in Europe is getting worse and a third wave is coming.

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FOMC preview: A tall order for the Fed to push back against the bond market 0 (0)

The Fed has a fine line to walk today but in all likelihood, it will just reaffirm the status quo in the market in the past few weeks
There are a couple of things we can expect from the Fed today but essentially, Powell & co. will want to try and maintain a more dovish stance

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Treasury yields nudge a little higher but it will all come down to the Fed today 0 (0)

It is going to be all about the bond market today
As much as the Fed wants to walk a tightrope and keep a more dovish tone while not sounding too controlling over recent developments in the bond market, the lack of pushback (once confirmed) is arguably going to be the key takeaway for investors.

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