Bonds
Trump tariffs drove a Treasury sell-off — who sold the safe-haven asset?
The statue of Albert Gallatin stands outside the U.S. Department of the Treasury building in Washington, D.C. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. Treasury market over the past week saw investors fleeing the safe haven, in an unusual move that added to the market turmoil caused by U.S. President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” […]
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Japan policymaker wants stronger yen, says Tokyo shouldn’t sell Treasuries
View of the headquarters of the Bank of Japan in Tokyo. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images TOKYO, April 13 (Reuters) – Japan must strengthen the yen, such as by helping boost the country’s industrial competitiveness, as the currency’s weakness has pushed up households’ living costs, the ruling party’s policy chief said on Sunday. […]
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10-year Treasury yield tops 4.5% after surge this week that’s worrying Wall Street and the White House
The 10-year Treasury yield climbed higher Friday, adding to its steep weekly rise, as dizzying trade moves by President Donald Trump caused investors to dump U.S. assets in favor of other global safe havens. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield advanced more 10 basis points to 4.495%. It earlier jumped to its highest level since Feb. 13. The 2-year […]
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Unprecedented ‘shock’: Why bond yields may face even more challenges ahead
ETF Edge Unprecedented ‘shock’: Why bond yields may face even more challenges ahead Published Fri, Apr 11 20257:26 AM EDT Krysta Escobar WATCH LIVE Source
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Trump acknowledged he could cause a recession, but just didn’t want a depression, according to WSJ
President Donald Trump wanted to avoid sending the economy into a depression through his contentious plan for tariffs, according to The Wall Street Journal. Trump privately said he was aware that his broad and steep plan for levies unveiled last week could tip the economy into a recession, but he didn’t want a depression, according […]
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Rollercoaster week for global bonds continues as ‘Trump put’ sparks reversals
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on April 09, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images Global bond yields largely reversed course on Thursday as equities rebounded on a historically volatile week for markets driven by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policy. […]
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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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