Lebanese PM Bans Hezbollah From Resisting Israel Militarily

A discharge petition to bring a bill to the floor of the House to send additional military aid to Ukraine has reached the required 218 signatures to force a vote, which is expected in the coming weeks. The Ukraine Support Act was introduced last year by Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY), the top Democrat on the […]

Despite Tumbling Rates, US Home Price Acceleration Slowed In January US home price acceleration slowed significantly in January (according to the always lagged and smoothed Case-Shiller indices). After rising 0.50% MoM in December, the price of homes in America's to 20 cities rose just 0.16% MoM in January (the lowest MoM rise since August and well below the 0.35% MoM expected)... Source: Bloomberg This left the 20-city composite index up just 1.18% YoY - the lowest since July 2023. "Price levels remain elevated, but the rate of appreciation has slowed materially," according to Nicholas...

Tailing 7Y Auction Sees Lukewarm Foreign Demand, Jump In Direct Buyers The week's final coupon auction per the truncated pre-FOMC schedule has come and gone, and like yesterday's 2Y and 5Y, was also mediocre at best. The sale of $44BN in 7Y paper stopped at a high yield of 4.175%, down from 4.255% in March; and like the week's previous auctions, the 7Y also tailed the 4.170% When Issued by 0.5bps, which makes it 4 auctions that have not stopped through in a row. The bid to cover was better, rising to...