Bonds
Treasury yields tick lower as Trump’s spending bill in focus
U.S. Treasury yields moved lower as investors monitored whether the Senate would pass President Donald Trump’s divisive spending bill over the next few hours. At 3:59 a.m. ET, the benchmark yield was 2 basis points lower at 4.257%, and the 30-year yield moved 3 basis points lower to 4.814%. Meanwhile, the 2-year yield was little changed […]
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Treasury yields fall even after Powell says the Fed can wait to cut rates
U.S. Treasury yields were lower on Tuesday even after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he is in no hurry to push for interest rate cuts as the impact of tariffs plays out. Traders also kept an eye on a fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel. The 10-year Treasury yield was down 3.1 basis points at 4.291%, […]
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Bank of America bets on ‘outsized price movements’ in Australia’s bond market as investors rotate away from the U.S.
As international investors pivot out of the U.S., another part of the world — and its bond market in particular — is gaining attention, according to Bank of America. The analysts pointed to Australia’s bond market as potential beneficiary of the dollar losing its safe haven status. Dedollarization Market volatility under U.S. President Donald Trump’s […]
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Where Goldman sees the best opportunities for income in the second half of the year
Amid the uncertainty around tariffs and the path of Federal Reserve monetary policy, investors can find attractive opportunities for income, according to Goldman Sachs Asset Management. The central bank opted to hold interest rates steady when it concluded its two-day meeting on Wednesday. The Fed still anticipates two reductions this year , but expects higher […]
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Japan plans to cut super-long bond sales by 10% to ease market concerns, Reuters reports
The Otemachi One Tower building in Tokyo, Japan. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan’s government plans to cut sales of super-long bonds by about 10% from the original plan in a rare revision to its bond program for the current fiscal year, trimming overall bond issuance as a result, a draft document seen by Reuters showed. The move aims to soothe market concerns over supply-demand imbalances, after weak demand at recent auctions […]
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U.S. Treasury yields slide after retail sales tumbled in May, raising recession fears
U.S. Treasury yields fell on Tuesday after retail sales narrowed more than Wall Street economists had expected, lifting bond prices and raising concern that the economy is headed for a slowdown or even a recession. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note fell more than 6 basis points to 4.387%, while the 2-year Treasury […]
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UK Finance Minister Rachel Reeves’ spending plans risk creating ‘a snowball effect’ that pushes borrowing costs higher
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – MARCH 26, 2025: Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves leaves 11 Downing Street ahead of the announcement of the Spring Statement in the House of Commons in London, United Kingdom on March 26, 2025. (Photo credit should read Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing via Getty Images) Wiktor Szymanowicz | Future Publishing | […]
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10-year Treasury yield slips as U.S.-China trade talks enter second day
The 10-year yield slipped on Tuesday as U.S. and Chinese officials continued trade negotiations in London for a second day. The 10-year Treasury yield was down by 1.2 basis points at 4.472%. The 2-year yield added more than one basis point to 4.016%. The 30-year yield was lower by 2.3 basis points to 4.931%. One basis point […]
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Treasury yields steady after sharp Wednesday declines on weak data
U.S. Treasury yields stabilized on Thursday after sharp declines notched Wednesday on the back of a slate of disappointing U.S. data. The 2-year yield rose less than 1 basis point to 3.885% at 3:26 a.m. EST, with the 10-year Treasury yield also up by less than 1 basis point at 4.371%. The 30-year long bond yield held steady […]
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‘Fantasy math’ masks tax bill’s U.S. debt impact, GOP lawmaker said. What the deficit means for your money
Key Points Legislation passed by Republicans in the House and now being considered in the Senate would increase the U.S. debt by more than $3 trillion after interest and economic effects, according to estimates. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” is a “debt bomb ticking,” one GOP lawmaker said. The debt can have a big […]
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