Government debt
Warren Buffett now owns more T-bills than the Federal Reserve
Berkshire Hathaway now owns more in Treasury bills than the U.S. Federal Reserve as Warren Buffett builds up his cash fortress to a record level. The Omaha-based conglomerate held $234.6 billion in short-term investments in Treasury bills by the end of the second quarter, while it owned more than $42 billion of cash and cash equivalents […]
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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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Moving out of cash? These are the top-performing fixed income funds so far this year
Get out of cash — that’s what many on Wall Street have been saying since expectations of rate cuts started rising earlier this year. They’re now doubling down on that call, with the U.S. Federal Reserve signaling that it would finally cut rates in September. That would make cash rates less attractive than other parts […]
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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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Trading the Fed decision: These stocks could get the biggest boost from lower rates
Certain stocks should be winners as the Federal Reserve seeks to lower short-term rates, if history is any guide. The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept rates unchanged, as expected , and noted progress it was making on inflation. Traders are betting the central bank is preparing markets for a rate cut at its next meeting […]
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Vietnam reportedly forfeits billions of dollars in foreign aid amid anti-graft freeze
Vietnam forfeited at least $2.5 billion in foreign aid over the last three years and may lose another $1 billion because of administrative paralysis, the United Nations, the World Bank and Western donors told the government in a letter seen by Reuters. Merten Snijders | The Image Bank | Getty Images Vietnam forfeited at least $2.5 […]
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10-yr Treasury generate retains under 4.5% just after softer-than-anticipated U.S. employment info
U.S. Treasury yields had been decreased Monday, continuing a fall soon after Friday’s April positions report confirmed weaker-than-expected payrolls development and an unanticipated tick larger in unemployment. The generate on the 10-year Treasury was off 2 basis details to 4.4975%. The 2-yr Treasury generate was marginally decrease to 4.8056%. Yields and prices move in reverse […]
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These are the shares with the most to gain as rates tumble following the Fed selection
The Federal Reserve’s conclusion to keep interest costs unchanged could determine how effectively the relaxation of the year goes for specific shares in particular vulnerable to the amount of prices. Shares ended April reduce throughout the board, with all 3 important indexes publishing losses for the month as rates perked again up and strike the […]
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This is the amount wherever the 10-yr Treasury yield will become a ‘clear problem’ for shares, Goldman analyze displays
Offering Alpha This is the level where the 10-12 months Treasury generate turns into a ‘clear problem’ for stocks, Goldman analyze displays Published Tue, Apr 30 20242:06 PM EDT Yun Li@YunLi626 Look at Reside Supply
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