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Strategic Fixed Income | 2Q2024 Commentary

Strategic Fixed Income | 2Q2024 Commentary nick.zembruski…

Market commentary

Investors entered the second quarter of 2024 with uncertainty about yields and the ultimate Fed rate path. The year started with three consecutive higher-than-expected inflation prints. This resulted in yields rising through April and nearing the highs reached in the fourth quarter of 2023. In addition, markets reduced expectations for the number of Fed rate cuts to two-to-three from the original six-to-seven since the year started. Second quarter economic data, however, showed moderating growth while inflation resumed its downward trend.

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