US Treasury yields surged as US producer price index and employment indicators exceeded market expectations.
This aligns with expert forecasts but represents a significant acceleration compared to the 0.1% increase in July.
A surge in energy prices from Iran influenced inflation. Diesel fuel prices, in particular, soared by 24.1% month-over-month, driving overall price increases.
This is a decrease of 1,000 claims from the previous week.
However, it significantly exceeded market expectations of 205,000 claims. These employment figures suggest a gradual slowdown in the labor market.
The 30-year Treasury yield also rose to 5.354%, the highest level since June 2007.
Soaring oil prices and the risk of war in Iran were major factors pushing up Treasury yields.
The deposit rate was adjusted upwards to 2.5%.
The market anticipates further rate hikes by year-end and into next year.
Despite the recent surge in Treasury yields, he believes that interest rates are actually a bit too low given the current economic situation and large capital expenditures.
He is wary of a potential artificial intelligence (AI) bubble and has reduced his AI-related investment weighting to about 20%. He also took positions betting on declines in the Euro and Pound.
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