With the Federal Reserve’s rate-hike plans on hold for the foreseeable future, US fixed-income markets continue to rally. Leading the across-the-board gains for bonds this year by wide margins: high-yield securities and long-term corporates, based on a set of exchange-traded funds through yesterday’s close (Apr. 10).
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WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange reportedly arrested in London: CNBC
Treasury misses deadline for sending Trump’s tax returns to Congress: Politico
US and China agree to trade deal enforcement offices: Reuters
EU allows UK to delay Brexit until Oct 31: BBC
China’s consumer inflation rose sharply in March: CNBC
Fed minutes: economy could move interest rates in ‘either direction’: BR
Asset-management firm Guggenheim expects next recession will be mild: MW
Businesses expect inflation will hold steady at 1.9% annual pace: Atlanta Fed
US consumer inflation popped in March, but core 1yr trend slipped to 13-mo low: