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Financial markets seem to be constantly recalibrating. The economic data is expected to be volatile and that should support the Fed’s patient stance on waiting for enough data to make a clear assessment over pricing pressures and the strength of the labor market recovery.
Inflation expectations are weighing on sentiment, but Treasury yields seem like they may be stuck in a holding pattern a little while longer. The front end of the curve is not moving and since expectations are so high for the US economic recovery, the bond market is still mostly counting on disinflationary forces to win out.
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Market movers today
ECB Chief Economist Lane will speak on the current status of the ECB s monetary policy strategy review. Fed s Evans, Rosengren and Mester will also be out speaking during the afternoon.
In the US, the ADP employment report will give some indications ahead of non-farm payrolls released on Friday. The ISM services index will likely show another strong reading in April, as activity is boosted from the stimulus checks.
In Sweden, the March production value indices (PVI) and consumption indicator are due out (see Nordic Macro and Markets Section for more details).
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US interest rate discussion: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen caused some uproar in financial markets yesterday, when she hinted that interest rates could have to rise somewhat to make sure the US economy does not overheat. She later in the day clarified that rate increases by the Fed was not something she was recommending or predicting, underscoring that