Powell Avoids Providing September Rate Guidance as US Treasury Yields Rise

According to Jinse Finance, the bond market is translating Powell's remarks into a sell-off of U.S. Treasuries. Since 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time, when Powell began answering reporters' questions, yields have been rising, in sharp contrast to the decline in yields that followed the Federal Reserve's earlier split decision at 2:00 p.m. to keep rates unchanged. Powell avoided giving explicit guidance for the September meeting, stating only that upcoming data would guide monetary policy. The market had previously expected the Fed to cut rates at the September meeting. As a result, the U.S. 10-year yield rose from 4.342% when Powell took the stage to 4.378%.