Government debt
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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A global bond sell-off is deepening as investors pare Fed rate cut expectations
The Eccles Building, location of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and of the Federal Open Market Committee. Brooks Kraft | Getty Images A sell-off in global bond markets is accelerating, fueling concerns over government finances and raising the specter of higher borrowing costs for consumers and businesses around the world. Bond yields […]
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European markets set to start the new trading week in mixed territory
European markets are expected to start the new trading week in mixed territory Monday, as jitters over the global economy persist. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 index is expected to open 22 points lower at 8,227, Germany’s DAX down 37 points at 20,182, France’s CAC down 11 points at 7,413 and Italy’s FTSE MIB down 143 points […]
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