This week featured a robust set of economic data supportive of a more restrictive Federal Reserve monetary policy. The U.S. economy added 431,000 jobs in March, with upward revisions from the prior months totaling 95,000.
Financial markets were mixed this week as Treasury yields increased amid ongoing developments in the Russia-Ukraine war and its impact on the global economy. The U.S. Treasury yield curve flattened as 2-year Treasury yields increased to approximately 2.30% while the 10-year Treasury yield increased to around 2.55%.
The Consumer Price Index headlined the economic data releases this week and although U.S. consumer prices were in line with expectations, inflation hit a 40-year high. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) was up 7.9% year-over-year in February, versus a 7.5% year-over-year gain in January. Core CPI (CPI less food and energy) was up 6.4% year-over-year in February, versus up 6.0% in January.
