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Recent Economic Commentary

Brandon Casey, Member Strategies - 9/26/2022

U.S. stocks are mixed to begin the week as investors assessed the global economy. The DJIA is lower today, while both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are higher. The British pound fell to a record low before recovering some after the U.K. announced the biggest tax cuts in 50 years. 

The lone data release today, the Chicago Fed National Activity Index, fell to a 0.0 reading in August. Fifty-five of 85 indicators were worse month-over-month. The three-month average rose to 0.01, up from -0.08.

U.S. Treasury yields are higher this morning, with the 2-year Treasury yield up 0.8 basis points to 4.22%, the 5-year Treasury yield up 5.7 basis points to 4.04%, and the 10-year Treasury yield up 7.8 basis points to 3.77%. Advance rates are higher throughout most of the curve today.

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