Money-Market Fund Assets Tumble Most In 5 Months After Trump Win; Loan Volumes Surge

Money market funds saw the largest net outflow since June last week (-$22.2BN) as stocks soared after Trump’s election win…

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On the bank deposit side of the cash conundrum, total deposits fell for the second week in a row (though a very small $3.5BN SA)…

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However, on a non-seasonally-adjusted basis, total deposits surged almost $60BN…

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The banks continue to unwind their Fed Bank Bailout positions, with that facility down to just $21BN now…

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Excluding foreign deposits, the picture for US banks was just as mixed with deposits up $46.8BN NSA and down $5.7BN SA…

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On the other side of the ledger, loan volumes shot up last week (after a big decline the prior week). The post-Trump elation prompted loans to rise at the fastest pace since March 2023…

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Finally, bank reserves at The Fed are on the rise again…

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But to fill that gap with stocks will take a tsunami…