Bonds
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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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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BlackRock says investors should look beyond the noise and grab attractive income in these assets
Investors looking for income should block out the “noise” rocking the markets these days — and look beyond traditional fixed-income holdings for attractive yields, according to BlackRock’s Russell Brownback. Concerns over President Donald Trump’s tariffs have caused market volatility and some teetering in the 10-year Treasury yield. However, the underpinnings of the economy are still […]
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Global bonds sell off as investors react to Trump’s tariffs and a German ‘paradigm shift’
Traders across the globe are monitoring updates to U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade policy. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Government borrowing costs rose across the globe on Thursday, with German bonds resuming the sell-off that sparked the biggest daily jump in yields since the country’s reunification 35 years ago. Bond prices and yields move in […]
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Japanese 10-year bond yields surge to near 16-year highs on rate-hike expectations, global sell-off
A screen displays the Nikkei 225 Stock Average figure at the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), operated by Japan Exchange Group Inc. (JPX), in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. The expansion of Israel’s ground operations in Gaza added more pressure to global markets as investors prepare for a busy week packed with major central […]
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Brazil’s bond market could be an ‘oasis’ for some investors as Trump ramps up tariff threats
A Brazilian flag. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Brazil’s government bonds could become an “oasis” for some investors, analysts told CNBC, particularly as global trade tensions fester. The bond market of Latin America’s largest economy is driven more by idiosyncratic factors such as fiscal policy and inflation outlook rather than by global sentiment, said […]
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The Federal Reserve’s favorite recession indicator is flashing a danger sign again
Eggs are displayed for sale in a Manhattan grocery store on Feb. 25, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images An ominous measure that the Federal Reserve considers a near sure-fire recession signal again has reared its head in the bond market. The 10-year Treasury yield passed below that of the 3-month […]
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