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10-Year Treasury yields fall after Trump’s tariff reprieve
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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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Japan’s Nikkei set to jump 11% after Trump tariff pause spurs mammoth rally on Wall Street
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Japan’s Nikkei set to jump 11% after Trump tariff pause spurs mammoth rally on Wall Street

The view of Nanjing Road East Pedestrian Mall the main shopping street in Shanghai. Bruce Yuanyue Bi | The Image Bank | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were to set to mostly rise Thursday, following Wall Street’s biggest burst of buying since 2008 after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on higher tariffs on […]

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Here’s how China could crush the U.S. housing market
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Here’s how China could crush the U.S. housing market

A new housing development built along a canal near the Mokelumne River is viewed on May 22, 2023, near Stockton, California. George Rose | Getty Images Mortgage rates are rising sharply this week, as investors sell U.S. Treasury bonds at a swift pace. Mortgage rates follow loosely the yield on the 10-year Treasury. Some speculate […]

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Bonds crater, 10-year yield briefly spikes above 4.5% in confounding move that’s worrying Wall Street
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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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Mortgage rates slingshot higher as tariff uncertainty roils markets
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Mortgage rates slingshot higher as tariff uncertainty roils markets

A completed planned development is seen in Ashburn, Virginia, on Aug. 14, 2024. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Mortgage rates hit their highest level in over a month this week, reversing course after a period of improvement. The average rate on the 30-year fixed rate jumped 22 basis points Monday and another 3 […]

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Vietnam has been a big beneficiary of global trade — Trump’s new tariffs threaten to derail that
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Vietnam has been a big beneficiary of global trade — Trump’s new tariffs threaten to derail that

Boats in the harbor of Mui Ne, Vietnam, on March 8, 2023. Alexandra Schuler | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Vietnam has long been viewed as a successful example of embracing external trade, luring some of the largest companies in the world to establish hubs to manufacture everything from footwear to electronic products that grace […]

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CNBC Daily Open: The Trump administration wants more than 0% tariffs
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CNBC Daily Open: The Trump administration wants more than 0% tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 7, 2025.  Kevin Mohatt | Reuters The meaning of the word “reciprocity” is being strained by the Trump administration. Not only did the White House use a […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Trump rejects offers to tear down tariffs, threatens more on China
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump rejects offers to tear down tariffs, threatens more on China

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 7, 2025.  Kevin Mohatt | Reuters The meaning of the word “reciprocity” is being strained by the Trump administration. Not only did the White House use a […]

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Auto sales are on a ‘roller coaster ride’ as tariffs are expected to increase prices
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Auto sales are on a ‘roller coaster ride’ as tariffs are expected to increase prices

DETROIT — Prices of new and used vehicles in the U.S. are expected to notably increase this year amid President Donald Trump’s 25% auto tariffs, according to a new analysis from industry experts at Cox Automotive. The automotive data and advisory firm expects the levies to add thousands of dollars to the costs of new […]

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European stocks tank 6% at open as global tariff rout deepens
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European stocks tank 6% at open as global tariff rout deepens

European stocks dropped sharply on Monday, deepening a global market rout that kicked off last week following the latest announcements of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs regime. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was 6% lower shortly after the opening bell, with all sectors and major bourses suffering significant losses. Germany’s DAX index was more than 9.5% […]

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