Treasury Yields

Over the past five trading sessions, crude oil has gained significant attention from traders and investors. Crude oil prices have plummeted over 12% since briefly touching the $95.03 mark. I've delved into the fundamental landscape for this pullback: Producers are lessening their short...

As the clock ticks toward an Oct. 1 deadline to avoid a shutdown, the U.S. government is grappling with political brinkmanship that threatens to disrupt federal funding. Senate negotiators from both sides of the aisle are inching closer to a short-term spending agreement aimed at averting a...

The Federal Reserve’s commitment to maintaining higher interest rates for longer has unleashed seismic tremors within the bond market, culminating in an explosive surge in yields across all maturity periods. Initially, the reverberations were absorbed by 2-year yields, a segment that had...

Once again in the spotlight, Brent crude oil prices, are at their highest levels this year. This is largely due to anticipated further reductions in oil output from major exporting countries. In a surprising move, Saudi Arabia has hinted at even more significant production cutbacks in the near...

Matrixport, a crypto service provider overseeing over $3 billion in assets, is out with its latest call on Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) following its decline in August. The company sees potential in purchasing during this downturn but emphasizes the importance of a strict stop loss. On Aug. 15,...

The U.S. housing market is facing a seismic shock. Mortgage rates skyrocket to levels not seen in over two decades. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages has surged by 15 basis points (bps). The rates reached a staggering 7.31% for the week ending Aug. 18. This marks...

In recent weeks, value stocks have outperformed growth counterparts, proving to be a hedge against the market’s downturn. The Vanguard Value Index Fund ETF (NYSE:VTV) has beaten the Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF (NYSE:VUG) by 5% during the past month. The momentum shift comes as investors...

U.S. long-term Treasury yields have soared to their highest levels in more than 10 years, unsettling investors as these traditionally “risk-free” rates continue to climb. The 10-year Treasury note’s yield reached 4.30% during the Aug. 17 session, nearing the October 2022 highs of...

Lawrence Summers, who previously served as the U.S. treasury secretary in the Clinton administration, has recently voiced concerns regarding the potential rise in 10-year yields, anticipating them to be significantly higher than what we’ve seen in the last 20 years. The expected increase in...

Economic activity in the U.S. private services sector maintained its expansion in July, but at a reduced rate compared to previous months, according to surveys released Thursday by S&P Global and the Institute of Supply Management (ISM). The Services PMI measured by S&P was revised by 0.1...

U.S. Treasury yields experienced a significant surge on Wednesday, influenced by a combination of factors including elevated issuance plans and Fitch’s downgrade of the United States’ sovereign credit rating. The 10-year Treasury note briefly reached a yield of 4.1%, while the yield on...

The US dollar maintained a steady position as investors eagerly awaited the nonfarm payrolls report and assessed the implications of prolonged Federal Reserve interest rates on the economic growth outlook, Reuters reports. Anticipation for Nonfarm Payrolls Report Investors are keenly awaiting the...

On Wednesday (June 28), the U.S. Treasury yield curve inverted further, with the yield on the two-year note exceeding the yield on the 10-year note by a full percentage point. This is the biggest level of inversion since March 9, when a slew of regional bank failures disrupted the Treasury yield...

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon reportedly said everyone must be prepared for higher interest rates and noted that credit is already tightening up. "You are already seeing credit tightening up because you know the easiest way for a bank to retain capital is not to make the next loan. So, I think you are...

Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan said Thursday that current data does not support a pause in interest rate hikes yet, leading market expectations for a Fed hike in June to increase again. The implied probability of a fresh rate rise by the Federal Reserve in June is close to 40% now, up...