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The benchmark 10-year Treasury note has become a barometer of COVID fears, yo-yoing as concern rises and drops. On Friday, the yield on the 10-year fell below 1.5% as the Dow crashed amid worries...
The decision by US President Joseph Biden to nominate Jerome Powell for a second term as chair of the Federal Reserve—when it finally came on Monday—was widely expected. But there was...
The bigger-than-expected jump in inflation last week led to a quick selloff of US Treasuries on Wednesday after data showed a 6.2% year-on-year increase in the consumer price index for October. Yield...
The big story last week was how hedge funds, which amplify their gains and losses with leverage, got burned as long-term Treasury yields declined and shorter-term yields rose, flattening the yield...
Bond investors globally are leading the charge against inflation and forcing central banks to heed price increases that are not transitory per policymakers’ repeated claims, but proving to be...
There is a good deal of confusion among investors regarding inflation. There are two schools of thought—those who think it is a problem, and those who don't.Since Treasury Secretary Janet...
The US Federal Reserve is not just telegraphing its intention to start tapering bond purchases, but blaring it through loudspeakers. Yields on US Treasuries are responding appropriately.Yield on the...
Evergrande, a highly leveraged Chinese property company in danger of default, sent investors scrambling on Monday, shedding risky assets and shifting into safe-haven government bonds.Yield on the...
It seems the one constant in the investing world is that no matter what happens, there is always strong demand for U.S. Treasuries. That keeps prices high and yields low. High inflation? Investors can...
The stunning collapse of the Afghanistan government and the country’s takeover by the Taliban sent investors scurrying into the safe haven of U.S. Treasuries. Yields on the benchmark 10-year...
Everyone agrees investors will be paying close attention to the March consumer price index release from the U.S. Labor Department today [Tuesday]. What analysts don’t agree on—because they...
Investors are still dithering about what to do with US Treasuries as yields on the benchmark 10-year note bounce around 1.7%, dipping below that mark on Friday and topping it on Monday. Federal...
Yields on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note remained above 1.6% on Monday ahead of the Federal Reserve policy meeting Tuesday and Wednesday, as more analysts look for the pivotal yield to hit...
After a blistering rise in yields last week, US Treasuries on Monday calmed down. Yields on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note receded to about 1.43% from nearly 1.46% at Friday's close after spiking...
Investors are facing a couple of quandaries triggered by the rise in government bond yields. The move is putting pressure on them to look for answers.Quandary No. 1: The prospect of a robust economic...