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MiBolsilloColombia on MSNGOP senators push back on Powell ouster, warn of market turmoilRepublican senators warned Trump not to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell, citing risks to market stability and the Fed’s independence.
A potential ouster of Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell by U.S. President Donald Trump could "collapse" both the currency and bond markets and would lead to a spike in inflation expectations, Deutsche Bank said on Friday.
If President Trump gets his way and removes Jerome Powell as chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, the market reaction would be swift and brutal, Deutsche Bank’s George Saravelos argues. It could collapse the currency and bond markets,
The 30-year Treasury has tumbled in July as investors mull over US inflation, the government spending outlook and the path for Fed interest-rate cuts. Last week’s consumer inflation figures sparked a selloff that pushed the 30-year yield above 5% for the first time since June. On Tuesday, it hovered around 4.95%.
Equity indexes advanced slightly on Wednesday while the dollar fell with U.S. bond yields, as markets calmed after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was "highly unlikely" to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
Financial markets were reacting in an understandable way to conflicting reports over the future of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, and whether President Donald Trump will or won't be firing him soon.
Gold, bitcoin, and Treasury yields all rose during the market uncertainty. The drop coincided with tariff worries and President Donald Trump slamming Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell again.