Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari says that the central bank "will do what we need to do to get inflation back down to our target." He also addresses the strength of the US economy, lessons learned on supply shocks, and a potential signal from US two-year Treasury yields.
Wei Li, BlackRock's Global Chief Investment Strategist said the release of new AI agents may "catalyze a wave of AI adoption". In an interview on "The Pulse with Francine Lacqua" on Wednesday September 30, Li also discussed the impact of the energy price shock, saying that the disruption to oil flows in the Strait of Hormuz is creating "macro damage", and that energy is a "big caveat" to their risk-on view.
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari sees the US economy growing and is surprised by its resilience "in the face of tariffs and the conflict in Iran." He says on "Bloomberg Surveillance" that the central bank "will do what we need to do to get inflation back down to our target."
Anastasia Amoroso, Chief Investment Strategist of Partners Group, joins Bloomberg's Vonnie Quinn on "Bloomberg Brief" to discuss the US Challenger September job cuts data along with the rise of yields.
Kelsey Berro, fixed income portfolio manager at JPMorgan Asset Management, discusses recent changes in the bond market selloff, saying it now feels "very technically-driven, very momentum-driven." Berro says on "Bloomberg Surveillance" that she expects investors to refocus soon on the fundamentals and valuations of the market.
A move higher in oil is putting even more pressure on bonds, with yields hitting new milestones in a number of markets including the UK and the US. The UK's long-term borrowing costs hit 6% for the first time in almost three decades whilst the 10-year Treasury note climbed to the highest since 2002. It comes as government debt has been flailing around the world as uncertainty tied to the war in the Middle East ripples through the global economy, pushing investors to bet central banks will further raise interest rates. But bond veteran Jim Bianco, President and Founder of Bianco Research, is bullish on US sovereign debt on the basis of value generation. He discusses the reasoning behind his position with Caroline Hepker and Nathan Hager.
Julian Emanuel, chief equity and quantitative strategist at Evercore ISI, explains why he expects volatility in stocks in the fourth quarter and frames rising bond yields as "a new normal."
President Donald Trump said former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell "should be forced to resign" from the Fed's Board of Governors over findings the central bank mismanaged the renovation of its headquarters. Rachel Schilke of Bloomberg Government has more.
OpenAI accused Moonshot AI of being responsible for a wide-scale effort to extract data from its GPT artificial intelligence systems. In a blog post Wednesday, OpenAI disclosed that it observed thousands of attempts by users associated with Moonshot to decipher hidden information about how its models reason through problems. Neil Campling reports on Bloomberg Television.
Higher bond yields are justified by stronger nominal economic growth and rising inflation, making them a strong investment choice, says Jim Bianco, president and macro strategist at Bianco Research. Bianco tells Bloomberg Television that he has invested in bonds for the first time in six years and suggested the US 10-year Treasury note could rise toward 5.50% to 5.75%, but said yields around 5.25% are already attractive enough.
Aliki Rouffiac, portfolio manager at Robeco, argues there are reasons to be positive about equities despite rising bond yields, with US midterm elections and upcoming high-profile IPOs contributing to the upside. She tells Bloomberg Television that while there are short-term risks, such as rising interest rates, earnings growth is likely to continue in the months ahead.
Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Mark Cudmore break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade."
