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The Debt You Cannot See: Why Corporate Leverage Can Be Higher Than It Looks

July 23, 2026 Finance World 0

A new Federal Reserve paper shows how leases and borrowing between reporting dates can make corporate leverage look lower than it really is. Here is what investors should check.

Bond Yields, Gold and the Dollar: When the Usual Market Signals Diverge

Gold advanced during a week of rising bond yields and a stronger dollar. The apparent contradiction shows why the source of a yield move, and the strength of demand for gold, matter more than a simple market rule.
Trump–Xi Meeting Buys Time, Not Certainty: What Markets Should Watch Next

The Trump–Xi summit extended the U.S.–China trade truce and reopened room for negotiation, but it did not remove the policy uncertainty surrounding tariffs, critical minerals and technology.
The Fed’s Discount Window Is Becoming a Treasury-Market Shock Absorber

The Fed is modernizing how banks borrow against collateral. The changes could reduce forced Treasury sales and strengthen funding-market resilience during stress.
Interest-Rate Expectations Are Splitting: What the Signals Actually Mean

Central-bank projections, economist surveys and market curves are sending different messages about where rates go next. The gap is not necessarily a contradiction—it is a map of uncertainty, risk premia and different assumptions.
Fed Raises Rates to 3.75%–4.00%—and Signals Another Hike May Follow

The Fed raised rates by 25 basis points to 3.75%–4.00%. Its new projections suggest another increase may follow as inflation stays high and growth remains resilient.

Bond Yields, Gold and the Dollar: When the Usual Market Signals Diverge

Trump–Xi Meeting Buys Time, Not Certainty: What Markets Should Watch Next

The Fed’s Discount Window Is Becoming a Treasury-Market Shock Absorber

Interest-Rate Expectations Are Splitting: What the Signals Actually Mean

Fed Raises Rates to 3.75%–4.00%—and Signals Another Hike May Follow