“This action supports the Committee’s view that sustained expansion of economic activity, strong labour market conditions, and inflation near the Committee’s symmetric 2% objective are the most likely outcomes, but uncertainties about this outlook remain,” the FOMC said.
(Nov 18): Yields on 10-year Singapore Government Securities have been rising, albeit gently from a low base (see Chart 1). Similarly, yields on 10-year US Treasuries are also rising, from a low of 1.4% in September to 1.945% as at Nov 11 (see Chart 2). On Oct 30, the US Federal Reserve, through a statement by the Federal Open Market Committee, announced a 25-basis-point cut in the Fed funds rate to 1.5% to 1.75%.
