The Federal Reserve has restarted quantitative easing following the end of tightening, adding tens of billions to its balance sheet in recent months.
The central bank added $43 billion in March and April before adding another $4 billion in May. This shift comes as the Treasury has issued close to $4 trillion in new debt over the past 18 months, with international buyers absorbing only about 10 percent of that total.
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Bitcoin spot ETFs saw nearly $1 billion in outflows over May 18-19 as Treasury yields rose and Federal Reserve rate-hike odds increased, ending a six-week inflow streak.
The Federal Reserve has cut interest rates multiple times since late 2024, yet long-term borrowing costs have remained elevated as bond markets no longer follow the central bank's lead.
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Tokenized U.S. Treasuries climbed to a new high of 15.35 billion dollars in value locked on May 13. Bitcoin held above 80,000 dollars but showed limited upside as traders weighed rising odds of a Federal Reserve rate increase. The shift comes ahead of key inflation data and political meetings.
Global financial markets reacted on Monday to renewed surges in oil prices and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, continuing the economic ripple effects first seen after the Iran conflict and Hormuz blockade earlier this year.
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Crescat Capital has published analysis warning of persistent inflation driven by US fiscal imbalances.
The Ethiopian government has deferred its eurobond payment to the next fiscal year as part of efforts to improve its debt profile under the G20 Common Framework.
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Egypt has issued $1 billion in social and development bonds, marking the first sovereign issuance of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa since the Iran conflict escalation. The eight-year bonds carry a 6.7% yield and drew subscriptions more than five times the targeted amount.