Stealth Moves, Market Grooves
In a world where the pulse of global finance never rests, a seismic shift ripples from the heart of the U.S. monetary system. 2022 witnessed the Federal Reserve’s audacious move to slim its colossal $9 trillion balance sheet, heralding the dawn of Quantitative Tightening (QT). But contrary to expectations, the effects of QT on asset prices were subtler than anticipated. Now, stepping out from the sidelines, the U.S. Treasury takes centre stage, spearheading a period…