Government debt
These stocks could benefit if interest rates break out higher
A handful of stocks may be well positioned to benefit from rising Treasury yields, according to Bank of America. Both the benchmark 10-year and 30-year Treasury have climbed recently to reach worrisome milestones. The 10-year yield was last at about 4.43%, just shy of the key 4.5% level, and up from 4.01% in early April. […]
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Japan’s bond market ignites fears of outflows from U.S., carry trade unwind and market turmoil
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Sept. 27, 2021. Toru Hanai | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan’s bond market is igniting fears of capital flight from the U.S. and a carry trade unwind as long-dated yields hover near record highs. Yields resumed their move higher Wednesday as demand for 40-year government bonds […]
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A market options hedge as other risks lurking out there despite Tuesday’s rally
Bond yields provide critical insights into economic expectations, inflation, and currency valuation. Higher bond yields, especially on government bonds, can signal expectations of stronger economic growth. Lower yields suggest economic slowdown or recession fears, as investors flock to safe assets, driving bond prices up and yields down. Higher economic growth is good, but higher inflation […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to mostly climb as investors await slew of economic data
The upscale shopping district of Ginza in Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday, May 4, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to mostly climb Friday as investors await a slew of economic data in the region. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 is set to open higher with the futures contract in Osaka last trading […]
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Investors dump bonds globally as U.S. credit downgrade, Trump’s tax bill ignite fiscal worries
The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C. Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg Creative Photos | Getty Images A sell-off in global bonds is accelerating as Moody’s downgrade of U.S. credit rating and President Donald Trump’s tax bill has brought to fore investors’ fiscal concerns globally. Events such as credit rating downgrades or budgets […]
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CNBC Daily Open: U.S. market sell-off on deficit fears unlikely to be stemmed by any ‘Trump put’
U.S. President Donald Trump, accompanied by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, speaking to the media as he departs a House Republican meeting at the U.S. Capitol on May 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images It’s one bad headline after another coming from the White House these […]
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CNBC Daily Open: It’s hard to imagine a ‘Trump put’ for a deficit-induced U.S. market sell-off
With Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) by his side U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press following a House Republican meeting at the U.S. Capitol on May 20, 2025 in Washington, DC, U.S. Tasos Katopodis | Getty Images News | Getty Images It’s one bad headline after another coming from the White […]
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Asia-Pacific markets fall, tracking declines on Wall Street
Japan finance minister calls U.S. tariffs ‘regrettable’ as trade talks stall Japan’s Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on the sidelines of the Group of Seven meeting in Banff, Canada, that the U.S. tariffs are “regrettable,” Reuters reported Thursday. In a bilateral meeting between Kato and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, both sides agreed that the […]
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30-year Treasury passes 5% after Moody’s downgrades U.S. credit rating
U.S. Treasury yields spiked on Monday after Moody’s downgraded the U.S.’ credit rating, citing fiscal concerns. At 4:46 a.m. ET, the 30-year Treasury yield was up over 10 basis points to 5.021%. The 10-year yield also rose 10 basis points to reach 4.542%. Meanwhile, the 2-year Treasury yield was up over 2 basis points, reaching 4%. One basis point […]
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Trump taps CFPB director nominee Jonathan McKernan for Treasury post
Jonathan McKernan testifies during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 27, 2025. Annabelle Gordon | Reuters President Donald Trump plans to nominate Jonathan McKernan to be undersecretary of domestic finance at the Treasury Department, months after the president tapped McKernan to lead the […]
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