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10-year Treasury yield slips on a lack of progress on global trade negotiations
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10-year Treasury yield slips on a lack of progress on global trade negotiations

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., April 21, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury slipped on Tuesday as investor sentiment remained under pressure from stalled developments in global trade. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield was 1 basis point […]

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Trump tariffs drove a Treasury sell-off — who sold the safe-haven asset?
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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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Mortgage rates surge over 7% as tariffs hit bond market
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Mortgage rates surge over 7% as tariffs hit bond market

The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage surged 13 basis points Friday to 7.1%, according to Mortgage News Daily. That’s the highest rate since mid-February. Mortgage rates have been on a roller coaster ride all week, as bond yields spiked higher mid-week when President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on dozens of countries went […]

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10-year Treasury yield tops 4.5% after surge this week that’s worrying Wall Street and the White House
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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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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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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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2-year Treasury note yield bounces from October low as investors await U.S. inflation report
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2-year Treasury note yield bounces from October low as investors await U.S. inflation report

U.S. Treasury yields rose on Tuesday as investors awaited the latest reading on the consumer price index report. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield was 5 basis points higher at 4.266%. The 2-year Treasury yield was last 2 basis points higher at 3.92%, after earlier in the day falling to its lowest level since October. One basis point is equal to […]

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China bond yields jump to three-month highs as investors pare rate cut expectations
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China bond yields jump to three-month highs as investors pare rate cut expectations

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) building in Beijing, China, on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024.  Bloomberg | Getty Images China’s sovereign bond prices fell Monday, pushing yields to their highest levels this year, as investors trimmed holdings on bets that additional fiscal spending will boost growth and push back interest rate cuts. Yields on China’s […]

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Japanese 10-year bond yields surge to near 16-year highs on rate-hike expectations, global sell-off
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Japanese 10-year bond yields surge to near 16-year highs on rate-hike expectations, global sell-off

A screen displays the Nikkei 225 Stock Average figure at the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), operated by Japan Exchange Group Inc. (JPX), in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. The expansion of Israel’s ground operations in Gaza added more pressure to global markets as investors prepare for a busy week packed with major central […]

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10-year Treasury yield shoots above 4.6% after hot CPI report
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10-year Treasury yield shoots above 4.6% after hot CPI report

The consumer price index rose 0.5% in January, and is up 3.0% over the last 12 months, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones were expecting a monthly rise of 0.3% and a 2.9% increase year over year. Core CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, rose 0.4% for […]

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