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Large holders of US Treasury bills say they are reluctant to sell them to central bank
Size of operation shocks Wall Street analysts who expected more conservative approach
Flat reading gives the Federal Reserve room to lower rates
Central bank board conflicted over impact on employment and consumer spending
Jay Powell announces action after last month’s turbulence in overnight ‘repo’ markets
The central bank has been the target of extraordinary tweets threatening its independence
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Central bank might have acted more quickly if the repo market were its primary target
Central bank urged to restart asset purchases to soothe short-term funding glitches
Liquidity has been pooled at the big banks — not the participants that need it
US currency has retained its strength against other currencies despite rate cuts
Upside and downside both have risks and the FOMC is split on the way forward
Central bank questions hesitance to lend as overnight repo rates soared this week
Economic conditions and market hiccups do not allow complacency
This week’s spikes suggest blockages in money flows could cause serious problems
Weekly inflows to US equity funds the highest in six months
Mike Mackenzie’s daily analysis of what’s moving global markets
Federal Reserve unlikely to resort to negative interest rates, chairman says
Central bank puts off questions on more monetary stimulus or expanding its balance sheet
Oil supply disruption adds to Jay Powell’s list of political and economic risks
The negative-yielding bond universe has shrunk by $3tn since August
