- The ECB earlier cut its deposit rate further into negative territory and extended the length of the QE program, but the central bank failed to give markets what they want - a boost in the amount of QE, or expansion into asset classes like regional bonds, ABS, or used exercise equipment which never seems to sell on Craigslist.
- As a result, European stocks are tumbling, and the euro and bond yields are on the rise.
- Treasurys are also taking the news hard, with the 10-year yield up nine basis points to 2.27% (all of this move came before Janet Yellen told Congress she is "looking forward" to hiking rates). TLT -1.7%, TBT +3.4%
- On the flipside of the soaring euro is the dollar (UUP -1.5%).
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