President Trump tweeted some praise for Germany in its sale of no-interest bonds on Wednesday.
The bund, set to mature in 2050, has a zero coupon, meaning it pays no interest. Germany offered 2 million euros worth of 30-year bunds, and investors were willing to buy less than half of it a yield of minus 0.11%. Boockvar said Trump should take a harder look at Europe, where the European Central Bank is expected to soon resort to cutting rates to even more negative levels and other forms of asset purchase stimulus.
Andy Brenner of National Alliance said Germany has held failed auctions in the past, but says this was the worst. of 58 billion euros last year, its fifth record surplus in a row, though it is considering a spending program.auction tailed 1.1 basis points. However, there was strong non-dealer awards at 74.9% versus the average of 69.6%. That is not inconsistent with the notion that more end users are buying Treasurys over the comparable European investable alternatives, " said Lyngen.
Don’t need zero. Just 1%. Helps everyone.
.realDonaldTrump has no idea what he’s talking about when it comes to economics. Period.
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