Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Look Out Below! WTI Oil Prices Below $45, 10Y – 2Y Yield Curve Slope Down To +126.75



Originally posted on Confounded Interest:



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West Texas Intermediate crude futures prices just broke through the $45 barrier down to $44.26. At the same time, the 10Y -2Y yield curve slope broke down to 126.75, less than half of what it was on January 1, 2014.


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This occurred after The Federal Reserve announced no change to the Fed Funds Target rate.


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The Fed feels that inflation is under control. Its easy to control inflation when oil prices fall by more than 50%.


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