Consumer price disinflation is raising expectations for a Fed rate cut, which is fueling a meltup in stock prices. This morning on CBS' "Face the Nation," Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari said that a rate cut by year-end is a “reasonable prediction.” On Friday, the 10-year Treasury bond yield fell below 4.25% to 4.20%. The technical picture is signaling that it might continue to fall down to 4.00% in coming days (chart).
The prospect of lower interest rates is fueling momentum investing (chart). Leading the momentum meltup are technology companies that are associated with artificial intelligence.
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