Liz Capo Mccormick

(Bloomberg) -- Bond traders are on high alert for a fresh dose of inflation data out on Wednesday that could determine whether Federal Reserve officials cut or hold interest rates next week.

US Treasuries gained and traders boosted their bets on a Federal Reserve interest-rate reduction this month after a report showed consumer prices last month accelerated in line with expectations.

(Bloomberg) -- US Treasuries gained and traders boosted their bets on a Federal Reserve interest-rate reduction next week after a report showed consumer prices last month accelerated in line with expectations.

(Bloomberg) -- On Wall Street's bond desks, everyone, it seems, has an opinion on the neutral rate. It's 3.3%. No, it's 4.5%. Actually, it's 2.4%. And on and on, all day long, five days a week.

(Bloomberg) -- On Wall Street's bond desks, everyone, it seems, has an opinion on the neutral rate. It's 3.3%. No, it's 4.5%. Actually, it's 2.4%. And on and on, all day long, five days a week.

Almost exactly one year after sparking a furious rally in financial markets, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell did the exact opposite on Wednesday, staking out a cautious view on interest-rate cuts in 2025 that stunned investors.

Casi exactamente un año después de provocar un vertiginoso repunte en los mercados financieros, el presidente de la Reserva Federal, Jerome Powell, hizo exactamente lo contrario el miércoles, planteando una sorpresiva visión de prudencia sobre los recortes de las tasas de interés en 2025.

(Bloomberg) -- Bond-market veteran Bob Michele says there's one scenario investors aren't fully prepared for in 2025: the calmest Treasury market in nearly a decade.

US Treasuries gained after a closely watched batch of inflation data came in below expectations, leading traders to lift the outlook for Federal Reserve interest-rate reductions next year.

Bond traders have rarely suffered so much from a Federal Reserve easing cycle. Now they fear 2025 threatens more of the same.