Bonds
China’s new loans hit a 15-year low, but investors ‘should not panic’
A man counts 100 renminbi notes with the Chinese flag in the background. Sheldon Cooper | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images China’s new bank loans fell to a 15-year low in July in what some analysts see as a sign of continued weakness in the economy. But others said investors “should not panic” […]
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China’s bond market is rattled as central bank squares off with bond bulls
A “Buy Treasury bonds” poster is seen at a bank in Haian, East China’s Jiangsu province, Aug 1, 2024. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images China’s bond market, the world’s second largest, is on edge following a turbulent week in which the central bank started intervening heavily to stem a plunge in yields even as the economy is struggling. […]
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10-year Treasury yield dips as traders weigh state of U.S. economy after latest data
U.S. Treasury yields were lower Friday as investors continued to assess the state of the U.S. economy after labor data buoyed sentiment. The yield on the 10-year Treasury was around 6 basis points lower at 3.938% at 8:57 a.m. ET, nonetheless holding near the level it was at last week before a weak U.S. jobs report helped trigger […]
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Where BlackRock’s Rick Rieder sees income opportunity amid the market volatility
As investors search for income amid the market volatility, high-yield bonds are an attractive place to be, according to BlackRock’s Rick Rieder. Stocks bounced back Tuesday after suffering steep losses in the prior session that led the S & P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average to their worst performances since 2022. Treasury yields […]
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10-year Treasury yield rebounds after hitting its lowest level in more than a year
Treasury yields bounced back on Tuesday as investors closely monitored a reversal of the previous day’s global market sell-off. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note traded more than 7 basis points higher at 3.855% at 7:08 a.m. ET. It comes after the yield on the 10-year Treasury note on Monday fell to its […]
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Where to generate income and safety during this global asset meltdown
With the stock market melting down, investors are scrambling for safety and ways to generate income. U.S. stocks tumbled Monday as part of a global sell-off amid fears of a recession. Investors were concerned about Friday’s disappointing jobs report and whether the Federal Reserve may have waited too long to cut rates. Treasury yields have […]
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A global stock rout is deepening with investors fleeing to safe havens
A man looks at an electronic boarddisplaying stock prices of the Nikkei 225 listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on April 30, 2024. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Investors on Monday turned to safe-haven assets as a global stock sell-off deepened, following weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs data at the end of last […]
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10-year Treasury yield falls below 4% for the first time since February
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on July 24, 2024. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Treasury yields fell Thursday as investors digested comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, who suggested a September rate cut was on the table, along with a jump in U.S. jobless claims. The benchmark 10-year […]
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BOJ to weigh rate hike next week, detail plan to halve bond buying, Reuters reports
The flag of Japan flutters at the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2023. Kazuhiro Nogi | AFP | Getty Images The Bank of Japan is likely to debate whether to raise interest rates when it meets next week and unveil a plan to roughly halve bond purchases in coming years, sources said, signaling its resolve to steadily unwind its massive monetary stimulus. […]
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Greater risk is paying off for these tax-free bonds. Here’s how they may fit into your portfolio
When it comes to tax-free municipal bonds, investors who are comfortable with taking more risk are seeing attractive returns. High-yield municipal bonds – issues that are rated below BBB by Standard & Poor’s – have greater default risk than their investment-grade counterparts. The riskier bonds outperformed in the first half of the year, posting total […]
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