Bonds
10-Year Treasury yields fall after Trump’s tariff reprieve
U.S. Treasury yields moved lower on Thursday as investors breathed a sigh of relief after U.S. President Donald Trump enacted a 90-day tariff reprieve on most countries, reversing a sharp sell-off in bonds. At 4:50 a.m. ET, the 10-year Treasury yield was lower by over 10 basis points to 4.288%, and the 2-year Treasury yield also dropped just […]
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Dot-com bust, 1987 crash had massive relief rallies similar to Wednesday’s pop
The Nasdaq Marketsite is seen during morning trading on April 7, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Every bear market has days like this. The Nasdaq soared 12% on Wednesday, the second-best day on record for the tech-heavy index and its sharpest rally since January 2001, which was the middle […]
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Investors flee to German bonds as Trump tariffs spark Treasury sell-off
Global bond markets were gripped by volatility on Wednesday, as the rollout of U.S. President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs left investors scrambling to find safety in new areas — including German debt. U.S. Treasurys sold off on Wednesday as a new wave of duties came into force and China and the European Union announced fresh […]
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Bonds crater, 10-year yield briefly spikes above 4.5% in confounding move that’s worrying Wall Street
Traders work in the S&P 500 Index (SPX) options pit at the Cboe Global Markets exchange in Chicago, Illinois, US, on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. Jim Vondruska | Bloomberg | Getty Images The bond market — not a plunging stock market — is the talk of Wall Street Wednesday with prices tumbling and yields spiking, […]
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With market rout, now is the time to rebalance portfolios and buy stocks, says Wells Fargo
Long-term investors may be fleeing stocks for high-quality bonds, but they should be mindful of their portfolio allocations, said Brian Rehling, head of global fixed income strategy at Wells Fargo Investment Institute. Stocks tumbled again on Monday, continuing the rout that began after President Donald Trump signed his tariff policy last week. Treasury yields moved […]
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Bond yields tank around the world as investors take cover amid equity rout
Global bond yields are cratering in the wake of U.S. Donald Trump’s tariff announcement last Wednesday, as investors hunt for any safe havens as stock markets plunge. The yield on Germany’s 10-year bund — the benchmark for the euro area — has dropped from 2.72% on Wednesday to 2.59% on Monday afternoon. The yield stretched […]
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China’s bond yields are rising — but economists say deflation worries could soon pull them lower
Pedestrians walk along a street in Beijing’s Central Business District on July 9, 2024. Wang Zhao | Afp | Getty Images The recent rebound in China’s government bond yields is not a sign of reflation, economists say, as persisting deflationary pressure is expected to keep borrowing costs low. An intensified selloff in China’s government bonds […]
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2-year Treasury note yield bounces from October low as investors await U.S. inflation report
U.S. Treasury yields rose on Tuesday as investors awaited the latest reading on the consumer price index report. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield was 5 basis points higher at 4.266%. The 2-year Treasury yield was last 2 basis points higher at 3.92%, after earlier in the day falling to its lowest level since October. One basis point is equal to […]
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China bond yields jump to three-month highs as investors pare rate cut expectations
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) building in Beijing, China, on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. Bloomberg | Getty Images China’s sovereign bond prices fell Monday, pushing yields to their highest levels this year, as investors trimmed holdings on bets that additional fiscal spending will boost growth and push back interest rate cuts. Yields on China’s […]
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Money market funds have grown to a record $7 trillion. Here are the biggest ones and the yields they’re paying
Americans are flocking to cash amid the market turmoil, with money market fund assets hitting a record $7.03 trillion as of the week ended Wednesday, according to the Investment Company Institute . Markets have been rocky of late as investors grapple with uncertainty around President Donald Trump’s tariffs and their impact on the economy. “Recent […]
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