U.S. government debt prices were lower on Friday morning, after comments from a Fed official hinted at a rate cut.
New York Federal Reserve President John Williams said Thursday that the central bank should "act quickly" when the economy loses some steam. "It's better to take preventative measures than to wait for disaster to unfold," he said in a speech.His comments sparked further expectations of a rate cut this month when the Federal Reserve meets. However, a New York Fed spokeswoman cautioned against reading too much into the comments.
On the data front, the calendar is thin with only July pre-Consumer sentiment numbers due at 10:00 a.m. ET. Elsewhere, Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren will speak at 4:30 p.m. ET and St. Louis Fed President James Bullard will attend a panel discussion at 11:10 a.m. ET.
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