Bonds
Treasury yields retreat ahead of the Christmas holiday
Treasury yields retreated on Tuesday in a holiday-shortened trading session ahead of the Christmas break. The yield on the 10-year Treasury was 12 basis points lower at 4.586%, while the 2-year Treasury was down 9 basis points at 4.340%. One basis point is equal to 0.01%. Yields move inversely to prices. Tuesday will likely play out as […]
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10-year Treasury yield leaps to 4.5% as Fed signals caution on future rate cuts
U.S. Treasury yields jumped on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve announced its latest interest rate cut, but signaled fewer could be on the horizon. The yield on the 10-year Treasury climbed more than 11 basis points to 4.498%, hovering around the key 4.5% level in afternoon trading. The 2-year Treasury yield surged more than 10 […]
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Britain’s ‘mini-budget’ disaster should serve as a warning to the U.S., bond strategists say
Former US President Donald Trump during an Economic Club of New York event in New York, US, on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Fears are mounting that the U.S. could soon experience its own version of Britain’s “mini-budget” crisis, with bond strategists warning that Donald Trump’s return to the White […]
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What Trump’s return to the White House could mean for global bond yields
Former US President Donald Trump arrives during a “Get Out The Vote” rally in Greensboro, North Carolina, US, on Saturday, March 2, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Donald Trump’s U.S. election victory has ratcheted up concerns about higher prices, prompting strategists to rethink the outlook for global bond yields and currencies. It is […]
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China to front-load 2025 local government special bonds quota, report says
BEIJING, CHINA – SEPTEMBER 04: Buildings and vehicles are seen in the central business district during the rush hour on September 4, 2020 in Beijing, China. Zhang Qiao | Visual China Group | Getty Images China’s finance ministry is planning to front-load part of the 2025 local government special bonds quota to meet funding needs […]
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10-year Treasury yield rises with all eyes on the U.S. election
A specialist trader works inside a post on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 23, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Treasury yields rose in early trading Tuesday evening as investors awaited results from the tight presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. The 10-year Treasury yield traded 7 […]
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10-year Treasury yield rises above 4.3% as traders ignore noisy jobs report
The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose as traders downplayed October jobs data showing meager job growth that was hurt by hurricanes and striking workers, and was far below what Wall Street was expecting. The 10-year Treasury yield jumped nearly 10 basis points at 4.382%. The 2-year Treasury yield was higher by 5 basis points […]
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Eyeing U.S. election, China considers over $1.4 trillion in extra debt over next few years, Reuters reports
This photo taken on September 24, 2023, shows residential buildings in Chongqing, in southwest China. Stringer | Afp | Getty Images China is considering approving next week the issuance of over 10 trillion yuan ($1.4 trillion) in extra debt in the next few years to revive its fragile economy, a fiscal package which is expected to be further bolstered if Donald Trump wins the U.S. election, said two sources with […]
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10-year Treasury yield dips below 4.1% Friday after big jump this week
The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield dipped below 4.10% on Friday as investors assessed the latest inflation data that came in cooler than expected. The yield on the 10-year Treasury slipped less than a basis point to 4.088%, after having ended last week at 3.97%. The yield on the 2-year Treasury was down about 5 basis […]
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As interest rates fall, it’s a ‘fantastic time’ to revisit bonds, advisor says — here’s why
Lucy Lambriex | Stone | Getty Images As the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates, investors should review their bond portfolio, which could see a boost from dovish Fed policy. The central bank in September kicked off its first easing campaign in four years with a 50 basis point rate cut, which brought its benchmark rate […]
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