Fed Struck by Boomerang Effect as Rate Move Boosts Long Bonds

  • Higher interest rates boost dollar, denting commodities prices
  • Lower raw materials costs dim inflation, boosting fixed income

The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building stands in Washington, D.C.

Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
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The Federal Reserve has ignited a chain reaction in markets and government bonds are the beneficiaries.

To understand how means following the links between financial assets -- from foreign exchange to commodities to fixed-income.