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Bitcoin drops below $98,000 as Treasury yields pressure risk assets
Nicolas Economou | Nurphoto | Getty Images Bitcoin slumped on Tuesday as a spike in Treasury yields weighed on risk assets broadly. The price of the flagship cryptocurrency was last lower by 4.8% at $97,183.80, according to Coin Metrics. The broader market of cryptocurrencies, as measured by the CoinDesk 20 index, dropped more than 5%. […]
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CNBC Daily Open: The AI peak hasn’t crested yet
The Nvidia headquarters in Santa Clara, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Treasury yields are putting pressure on stocks again
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the first day of trading of the new year on January 02, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed […]
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The yield on the 10-year Treasury when stock returns disappear
The bull market enters 2025 under threat from a familiar menace over the years: rising interest rates. History has shown that when the 10-year Treasury yield rises to its current levels, equity returns begin to turn negative. After a banner year for stocks, the broader S & P 500 benchmark ended December in the red, […]
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A review of the stock market headwinds into 2025 and what could potentially end the bull
For stock investors the handoff for 2025 is about as good as it gets, but there are significant potential headwinds. Let’s review the state of play going into the new year. Here’s the good news first. Market tailwinds into 2025 First and foremost, there is a still-strong economy, with 3% GDP. Second, record profits are […]
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Treasury yields retreat ahead of the Christmas holiday
Treasury yields retreated on Tuesday in a holiday-shortened trading session ahead of the Christmas break. The yield on the 10-year Treasury was 12 basis points lower at 4.586%, while the 2-year Treasury was down 9 basis points at 4.340%. One basis point is equal to 0.01%. Yields move inversely to prices. Tuesday will likely play out as […]
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How the Federal Reserve’s rate policy affects mortgages
The Federal Reserve lowered its interest rate target three times in 2024. This has many Americans waiting for mortgage rates to fall. But that may not happen for some time. “I think the best case scenario is we’re going to continue to see mortgage rates hover around six and a half to 7%,” said Jordan […]
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Stock futures tick higher as traders await the Fed’s preferred inflation reading: Live updates
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 17, 2024. NYSE U.S. stock futures were slightly higher on Thursday evening as traders anticipate the latest reading of the Federal Reserve’s favorite inflation gauge. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 33 points, or about 0.1%. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 […]
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10-year Treasury yield leaps to 4.5% as Fed signals caution on future rate cuts
U.S. Treasury yields jumped on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve announced its latest interest rate cut, but signaled fewer could be on the horizon. The yield on the 10-year Treasury climbed more than 11 basis points to 4.498%, hovering around the key 4.5% level in afternoon trading. The 2-year Treasury yield surged more than 10 […]
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Wall Street sees upside in 2025 for these dividend-paying real estate stocks
The outlook for real estate is brighter in 2025, according to many on Wall Street. After a rough couple of years, it is “the dawn of a new cycle” for real estate investment trusts, according to Citi. The firm expects REITs, which typically pay dividends, to have a total return of 10% to 15% in […]
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