Why the Whipsaws after Fed Minutes?

by Ashraf Laidi

Feb 22, 2018 16:18

What happened in the two hours following the release of the January FOMC minutes? Why the subsequent spike in yields & reversal in indices & USD? And what it means for next Wednesday? Full analysis.

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