6) To the Extent That the Price or Nonprice Terms Applied to Hedge Funds Have Tightened or Eased Over the Past Three Months (as Reflected in Your Responses to Questions 4 and 5), What Are the Most Important Reasons for the Change?| A. Possible Reasons for Tightening | 6. Worsening in General Market Liquidity and Functioning. | Answer Type: First In Importance
CTQ06A6MINR • Economic Data from Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)
Latest Value
0.00
Year-over-Year Change
N/A%
Date Range
1/1/2012 - 4/1/2025
Summary
Tracks market liquidity conditions from financial institutions' perspectives. Provides critical insight into potential systemic financial market stress indicators.
Analysis & Context
This economic indicator provides valuable insights into current market conditions and economic trends. The data is updated regularly by the Federal Reserve and represents one of the most reliable sources for economic analysis.
Understanding this metric helps economists, policymakers, and investors make informed decisions about economic conditions and future trends. The interactive chart above allows you to explore historical patterns and identify key trends over time.
About This Dataset
Measures financial institutions' assessment of market liquidity deterioration. Reflects potential constraints in trading and financing environments.
Methodology
Surveyed responses from financial institutions about market functioning perceptions.
Historical Context
Used by regulators and policymakers to monitor financial system health.
Key Facts
- Indicates potential systemic financial market challenges
- Reflects institutional perspectives on market conditions
- Critical early warning indicator for financial stress
FAQs
Q: What does this economic indicator measure?
A: Tracks financial institutions' perceptions of market liquidity and functioning. Provides insights into potential systemic financial challenges.
Q: Why are market liquidity assessments important?
A: They help predict potential financial system constraints and market stress before broader economic impacts emerge.
Q: How frequently is this data updated?
A: Typically collected through periodic institutional surveys with quarterly reporting.
Q: Who uses this economic data?
A: Regulators, central banks, and financial risk managers monitor these indicators for systemic risk assessment.
Q: What limitations exist in this data?
A: Represents perceptual data, which can be subjective and may not capture all market nuances.
Related Trends
19) To the Extent That the Price or Nonprice Terms Applied to Mutual Funds, Etfs, Pension Plans, and Endowments Have Tightened or Eased over the Past Three Months (as Reflected in Your Responses to Questions 17 and 18), What Are the Most Important Reasons for the Change?| A. Possible Reasons for Tightening | 7. Less-Aggressive Competition from Other Institutions. | Answer Type: 2nd Most Important
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9) Considering the Entire Range of Transactions Facilitated by Your Institution for Such Clients, How Has the Availability of Additional (and Currently Unutilized) Financial Leverage Under Agreements Currently in Place with Hedge Funds (for Example, Under Prime Broker, Warehouse Agreements, and Other Committed but Undrawn or Partly Drawn Facilities) Changed over the Past Three Months?| Answer Type: Increased Somewhat
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74) Over the Past Three Months, How Have the Terms Under Which Consumer Abs (for Example, Backed by Credit Card Receivables or Auto Loans) Are Funded Changed?| B. Terms for Most Favored Clients, as a Consequence of Breadth, Duration And/or Extent of Relationship | 3. Haircuts. | Answer Type: Eased Somewhat
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51) Over the Past Three Months, How Has the Duration and Persistence of Mark and Collateral Disputes Relating to Contracts of Each of the Following Types Changed?| E. Credit Referencing Securitized Products Including Mbs and Abs. | Answer Type: Remained Basically Unchanged
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13) To the Extent That the Price or Nonprice Terms Applied to Trading Reits Have Tightened or Eased over the Past Three Months (as Reflected in Your Responses to Questions 11 and 12), What Are the Most Important Reasons for the Change?| A. Possible Reasons for Tightening | 2. Reduced Willingness of Your Institution to Take on Risk. | Answer Type: First in Importance
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31) To the Extent That the Price or Nonprice Terms Applied to Separately Managed Accounts Established with Investment Advisers Have Tightened or Eased over the Past Three Months (as Reflected in Your Responses to Questions 29 and 30), What Are the Most Important Reasons for the Change?| B. Possible Reasons for Easing | 6. Improvement in General Market Liquidity and Functioning. | Answer Type: First in Importance
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Citation
U.S. Federal Reserve, Market Liquidity Assessment (CTQ06A6MINR), retrieved from FRED.