Treasury Yields

White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett claims that the U.S. economy narrowly avoided a recession thanks to the GOP-backed tax bill. What Happened: Hassett says that had the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” not passed in the House, “it would have been the biggest tax hike in American...

Rising bond yields and debt levels in Japan and the United States could be good news for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), The Kobeissi Letter said Sunday. What Happened: In an X thread, the capital markets commentator pointed out the surge in Japan’s 40-year government bond yield, which has jumped from...

Mortgage rates have jumped to their highest level in three months as U.S. Treasury yields, driven by rising deficits and fiscal policy fears, push the 30-year benchmark above the critical 5% mark. According to the latest Mortgage Bankers Association report, mortgage application volumes in the U.S....

On Tuesday, in a post on X, investor and economist Peter Schiff highlighted U.S. 10-Year Treasury yields climbing back to 4.5%, despite the “trade truce” with China early this week, while the U.S. dollar “resumes its broad-based decline.” What Happened: “Despite the...

The 10-year Treasury just notched its best week since August, as a market flight to safety sent yields tumbling below 4%. Investors rushing out of risk assets have piled into government bonds, pushing Treasury prices higher and handing the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:TLT) a solid...

The U.S. Treasury yields have priced in the expectations of higher Consumer Price Inflation as the two-year bonds declined, with the yields rising to 4.34%, on Tuesday. These yields have risen the most since July 2024, as per Bloomberg. The ten-year yields followed and rose to 4.40% as well. Few...

As the U.S. presidential election hits a climax with former President Donald Trump taking the lead over Kamala Harris, these five key movements are happening across Wall Street. Trump Media & Technology Group Corp (NASDAQ:DJT): The shares of Trump’s media company have experienced a...

Global financial markets are experiencing heightened volatility as investors grow anxious about recession risks in the world’s largest economy and move away from riskier assets while seeking refuge in safe-haven investments. The Japan’s Nikkei 225 closed dramatically lower by 13.47%...

The U.S. manufacturing activity barometer contracted more than expected in May, leading to a sharp retreat in Treasury yields at the start of the week. After falling back into contraction in April, manufacturing activity continued to decline for the second consecutive month, according to the...

Veteran Wall Street investor Ed Yardeni confidently stated that we are still in a bull market, underpinned by several economic indicators and market behaviors that suggest continued growth potential. Yardeni’s bullish stance is primarily supported by the prospect of the Federal Reserve...

The U.S. Treasury Department has revised its marketable borrowing expectations upward for the April-June quarter of 2023, increasing the figure to $243 billion from an earlier estimate of $202 billion. This adjustment, driven by lower-than-predicted cash receipts, had sparked some market reactions...

After four consecutive weeks of declines, tech stocks — as tracked by the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:QQQ) — experienced their best week in 2024. The stocks were buoyed by reduced geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and robust corporate earnings, even as persistent inflation signaled the need...

As Treasury yields continue their upward trajectory, reaching levels not seen since November 2023, the impact on the U.S. mortgage market and potentially for the broader economy is becoming increasingly pressing. On Wednesday, the yield on the 30-year Treasury note climbed 5 basis points, reaching...

Wall Street veteran investor Ed Yardeni has spotlighted potential turbulence ahead for the S&P 500 index, forecasting a “classic 10% correction” in the coming months. This prediction comes as markets digest a scenario where the U.S. economy avoids any hard or soft landing, an...

U.S. Treasury yields have reached their highest levels since mid-November 2023, driven by a mix of economic resilience, persistent fiscal spending and resuming inflationary pressures. These factors are steering the market’s expectations away from earlier predictions of imminent Federal...