Tag: U.S. 30 Year Treasury Bond
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Wall Street investors grapple with how ‘last mile’ of U.S. inflation plays out
[ad_1] Inflation’s likeliest trajectory continues to be one of the most important questions facing financial markets and is becoming more difficult to gauge heading into what some say may be its final stretch. Raising a glimmer of hope for a quick and dramatic fall in U.S. inflation during the months ahead was Tuesday’s data from…
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U.S. yields rise after Fed’s Powell reiterates more 2023 rate hikes are likely
[ad_1] Two-month through 30-year Treasury yields rose Wednesday morning, after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell reiterated in written testimony to Congress that more interest rate hikes are likely to be on the way this year. What’s happening? The yield on the 2-year Treasury note TMUBMUSD02Y, 4.751% was 4.739%, up from 4.695% on Tuesday. The 10-year…
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30-year Treasury rate falls to five-week low, with Fed speakers ahead
[ad_1] Treasury yields fell on Tuesday, pushing the 30-year rate to its lowest level in about five weeks, as traders geared up for a big week of commentary by Federal Reserve policy makers. What’s happening The yield on the 2-year Treasury TMUBMUSD02Y, 4.699% declined 2.5 basis points to 4.695% from 4.720% on Friday. The yield…
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‘Confused’ markets get another chance to hear Fed’s Powell ‘flesh things out’
[ad_1] Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell ahead of last year’s semi-annual testimony to the House Financial Services Committee in Washington, D.C. This year’s testimony is set to begin on Wednesday. Win McNamee/Getty Images Financial markets will get another opportunity to absorb the prospect of further interest rate hikes this year when Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome…
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Here’s why a stop-and-go Fed might rattle U.S. markets
[ad_1] Tuesday’s consumer-price index report for May brought some welcome signs of easing U.S. inflation for investors, along with a more complicated task for the Federal Reserve and Chairman Jerome Powell. Readings on core CPI gauges, which strip out food and energy to present a purer read on inflation, are still likely too hot for…
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Treasury yields ease ahead of key inflation data
[ad_1] Treasury yields eased Friday ahead of the release of key inflation data. What’s happening The yield on the 2-year Treasury TMUBMUSD02Y, 4.489% was 4.51%, down 3.6 basis points. Yields move in the opposite direction to prices. The yield on the 10-year Treasury TMUBMUSD10Y, 3.782% was 3.8%, down 2.5 basis points. The yield on the…
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Here’s why Treasury bills are now seen as a ‘reasonable alternative’ to stocks
[ad_1] For the first time since 2009, the 3-month U.S. Treasury bill rate is now higher than the yield on earnings derived from generally accepted accounting principles for companies in the S&P 500 Index. That’s according to Ed Clissold, chief U.S. strategist, and Thanh Nguyen, senior quantitative analyst, at Ned Davis Research. In a note…
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2-year Treasury rate up for fifth day on Biden’s optimism in debt-ceiling deal
[ad_1] Treasury yields jumped on Wednesday, sending the 2- and 10-year rates to their highest levels in almost a month, after President Joe Biden expressed confidence about the ability to reach a U.S. debt-ceiling deal. What happened The yield on the 2-year Treasury TMUBMUSD02Y, 4.164% rose 8.4 basis points to 4.156% from 4.072% on Tuesday.…
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Bond yields edge higher after bull flattening
[ad_1] Bond yields edged higher on Friday, even amid data showing a deteriorating jobs market, slowing price pressures and regional bank difficulties. What’s happening The yield on the 2-year Treasury TMUBMUSD02Y, 3.916% was 3.92%, up 0.8 basis points. Yields move in the opposite direction to prices. The yield on the 10-year Treasury TMUBMUSD10Y, 3.416% was…
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Treasury yields turn lower after data on U.S. factory orders and job openings
[ad_1] Yields on 2-year Treasury notes through 30-year bonds were lower on Tuesday after March data showed that U.S. job openings fell and factory orders rose by less than expected.However, the 3-month T-bill rate touched its highest level in almost 17 years on continued debt-ceiling worries ahead of Wednesday’s policy decision from the Federal Reserve.…