New U.S. Treasury Secretary: Administration Focuses on Treasury Yields, Not Fed Rate Cuts

By: keiko

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the Trump administration’s priority for lowering borrowing costs centers on the 10-year Treasury yield rather than the Federal Reserve’s benchmark short-term rate. When asked during a Fox Business interview on Wednesday whether President Trump wants lower interest rates, Bessent replied: “He and I are focused on the 10-year Treasury. He […]

Gold Hits Record High Above $2,880; BOJ Hawk Calls for Rate Hike to 1%

By: keiko

Naoki Tamura, the most hawkish member of the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) policy board, stated that it is necessary to raise interest rates twice or more by early next year to curb upside risks to prices. During a speech to local business leaders in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on Thursday, Tamura said: *”Short-term interest rates […]