• iopq@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    When the Fed makes statements, banks already respond because it affects the curve. If you expect higher rates in the future, you wouldn’t accept longer duration bonds right now for the current smaller rate.

    So a statement that rates will be increased actually moves them for anything other than the current over night rates

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      8 months ago

      Yes, that’s the blue section. The Red section it turns out is the housing sector, that DGAF because they’re heavily coordinating prices and there’s no cheaper alternative.