Bond Yields

Entrepreneur and investor Anthony Pompliano said Thursday that the ongoing surge in Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: BTC) value is a reaction to impending economic turmoil. What Happened: During his video podcast, Pompliano dissected the aggressive rally that has sent Bitcoin to new highs. He said...

Long-dated U.S. Treasuries tumbled to their lowest levels since October 2023 as yields surged past 5%, fueled by a weaker-than-expected bond auction and mounting deficit fears tied to President Donald Trump‘s proposed tax-cut plan now under debate in Congress. The 30-year Treasury yield...

As President-elect Donald Trump gears up to take office, his Republican colleagues in Congress are voicing concerns that his ambitious tax-cut plans could be undermined by the escalating bond yields. What Happened: House Republicans recently convened in a private meeting on Capitol Hill, where they...

As U.S. Treasury yields approach the psychological 5% mark which it last saw briefly in 2023 and during the global financial crisis in 2008, analysts seem less concerned, calling this yield convulsion an overreaction. What Happened: The U.S. 30-year Treasury yielded 4.95% by the end of the trading...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct an error in today’s date. It’s been a rocky start to Wednesday on Wall Street, with major U.S. equity indices and the eleven S&P 500’s sectors all trading in the red. Volatility spiked amid rising investor anxiety...

Bank of America Chief Market Strategist Michael Hartnett has drawn a compelling parallel between the current surge in the U.S. “Magnificent Seven” stocks and historical market bubbles dating back to the 18th century. Hartnett’s insights reveal that while every bubble is unique,...

The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that it will maintain its benchmark interest rates in the range of 5.25% to 5.5%, a decision in line with market expectations. Fed Chair Jerome Powell acknowledged the current restrictive monetary policy is exerting downward pressure on inflation, but he...

What Happened: On Wednesday, economist Mohamed El-Erian took to X, formerly Twitter, to discuss the recent rise in US 10-year government bond yields, which he noted are now “flirting with the 4.50% level.” He indicated that the increase in bond yields is influencing the fixed-income...

On Monday, economist and author Peter Schiff cautioned stock market investors about their indifference toward escalating bond yields. What Happened: Schiff expressed his concerns over stock market investors’ apparent disregard for the surge in bond yields. He emphasized that this nonchalance...

Key Takeaway: The persistence of the uptrend in bond yields continues to catch investors off guard, but yet the path of least resistance is higher. More Context: The trend in the 10-year T-Note yield has been rising for 137 weeks in a row. That is the longest sustained rise since the 1960's....

Turnaround Tuesday showed up a day early. Stocks sizzled Monday, with major indices racing to their biggest daily gains since 2018 and scrambling back above some key psychological levels as investors swooped in to buy beaten-down shares. The S&P 500 Index (SPX) climbed 4.6% to close...

A correction appears imminent. Major indices are set to start out 10% below their recent highs, the first time that’s happened since late 2018. Fear still has a tight grip today, and unlike fear around something financial like a trade war or rate hikes, it’s hard to say when this...

The story hasn’t changed, but the digits have gotten bigger. The number of virus cases and the percentage of stock market losses both spiked dramatically early Monday, with futures pointing to a 2.5% drop as the disease spread in South Korea and Italy over the weekend. People need to strap in...

As this week comes to a close, it seems that traders and investors are continuing to focus on global growth worries stemming from trade fears and concerns about the eurozone economy. The U.S. market appears headed for its third down day in a row after European and Asian shares were mostly lower...

Company news and the corresponding reaction in their stock price tend to dominate news headlines, while bond-related news often gets ignored. Perhaps now is the worst time ever to ignore the bond market and the signal that it is sending, at least according to the New York Times. New York Times...