U.S. Treasury bonds
‘Some more banana skins in front of us’: Why investors may want to increase exposure to bonds
ETF Edge ‘Some more banana skins in front of us’: Why investors may want to increase exposure to bonds Published Sat, Mar 22 202511:00 AM EDT Yaritza Diaz WATCH LIVE Source
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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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Retirement investors are thinking about Social Security in the wrong way, says index fund legend
ETF Edge Retirement investors are thinking about Social Security in the wrong way, says index fund legend Published Sat, Feb 15 20258:24 AM EST Krysta Escobar WATCH LIVE Source
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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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2-year Treasury yield rises ahead of key January jobs report
U.S. Treasury yields were trading in mixed territory on Friday, as investors awaited key January jobs data which will provide fresh insights into the state of the labor market. At 4:07 a.m. ET, the 10-year Treasury yield was down by less than one basis point to 4.436%. The 2-year Treasury yield was last at 4.2328% […]
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Look to these steady income-producing investments if 2025 is a volatile market year
With 2025 already off to a volatile start, investors may want to look for steady investments that can earn solid income. On Monday, markets were rocked after President Donald Trump over the weekend slapped 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico, and a 10% duty on imports from China, effective Tuesday. After initially tanking […]
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10-year Treasury yield spikes to highest level since late 2023 after hotter-than-expected jobs report
U.S. Treasury yields jumped to their highest level since November 2023 after the latest jobs data came in stronger than economists had forecast. The 10-year Treasury yield added nearly six basis points at 4.745%. The 2-year Treasury surged more than 10 basis points at 4.369%. One basis point is equal to 0.01% and yields and […]
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10-year Treasury yield jumps after economic data points to sticky inflation
U.S. Treasury yields rose on Tuesday after economic data suggested services inflation is proving hard to tame. The 10-year Treasury yield climbed more than seven basis points to 4.693%, and earlier hit an intraday high of 4.699%, reaching its highest level since April 26. The 2-year Treasury yield gained more than two basis points to […]
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Treasury yields dip as final trading week of 2024 kicks off
U.S. Treasury yields slipped on Monday in one of the final trading days of the year got underway. The yield on the 10-year Treasury was down by about 7 basis points at 4.547%, trading just below multimonth highs recorded last week. The 2-year Treasury yield was last trading at 4.254% after dipping by about 7 […]
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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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