The 10-year US Treasury yield fell sharply again in August, driven by a further reassessment of the prospects for interest rates. The latter was probably prompted by growing signs of an economic slowdown, the realisation that fiscal stimulus is no longer a viable option, and August’s statement from the FOMC, which noted that exceptionally low levels for the federal funds rate are likely to be warranted “at least through mid-2013”.
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