China’s central bank says local government debt risks are declining

China’s central bank says local government debt risks are declining

Pan Gongsheng, governor of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), during the Lujiazui Forum in Shanghai, China, on Wednesday, June 19, 2024.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s financial risks have dropped, including from local government debt, People’s Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng said in state media interviews published late Thursday. … Read more

10-year Treasury yield dips as traders weigh state of U.S. economy after latest data

10-year Treasury yield dips as traders weigh state of U.S. economy after latest data

U.S. Treasury yields were lower Friday as investors continued to assess the state of the U.S. economy after labor data buoyed sentiment. The yield on the 10-year Treasury was around 4 basis points lower at 3.961% at 6:18 a.m. ET, nonetheless holding near the level it was at last week before a weak U.S. jobs report helped trigger … Read more

10-year Treasury yield jumps above 4.00% after jobless claims decline

10-year Treasury yield jumps above 4.00% after jobless claims decline

U.S. Treasury yields rose Thursday as Wall Street assessed weekly jobless claims data that came in below expectations, easing concern from July’s payroll report last week that the labor market was weakening. The yield on the 10-year Treasury was around 2 basis points higher at 3.992%. The yield on the benchmark is near its highest … Read more

10-year Treasury yield rebounds from its lowest level in over a year

10-year Treasury yield rebounds from its lowest level in over a year

Treasury yields bounced back on Tuesday as investors closely monitored a reversal of the previous day’s global market sell-off. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note traded more than 6 basis points higher at 3.844% at 7:43. ET. It comes after the yield on the 10-year Treasury note on Monday fell to its lowest … Read more

U.S. Treasurys: recession concerns take hold

U.S. Treasurys: recession concerns take hold

Treasury yields dropped on Monday, as investors flocked to traditionally safer assets amid a global stock market sell-off on concerns a U.S. recession could take hold in the near future. At 7:20 a.m. ET, the yield on the 10-year Treasury was down by 5 basis points at 3.745% — hitting its lowest levels since July … Read more

A global stock rout is deepening with investors fleeing to safe havens

A global stock rout is deepening with investors fleeing to safe havens

A man looks at an electronic boarddisplaying stock prices of the Nikkei 225 listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on April 30, 2024.  Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Investors on Monday turned to safe-haven assets as a global stock sell-off deepened, following weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs data at the end of last … Read more

Investors weigh interest rate outlook

Investors weigh interest rate outlook

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on July 24, 2024. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Treasury yields fell Thursday as investors digested comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, who suggested a September rate cut was on the table, along with a jump in U.S. jobless claims. The benchmark 10-year … Read more

Treasurys gain and yields slip after release of key inflation data

Treasurys gain and yields slip after release of key inflation data

U.S. Treasury yields fell Friday after the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge matched expectations ahead of the central bank’s monetary policy meeting next week. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell 6 basis points to 4.193%. The 2-year Treasury yield was last at 4.385%, down more than 5 basis points. Yields and prices have an … Read more

U.S. Treasury yields fall as traders weigh economic data

U.S. Treasury yields fall as traders weigh economic data

U.S. Treasury yields declined Thursday as investors sifted through a batch of economic data and prepared for next week’s Federal Reserve meeting. The yield on the 10-year Treasury was down nearly 6 basis points to 4.226%. The 2-year Treasury yield dropped 1 basis point lower to 4.404%. Yields and prices move in opposite directions. One … Read more

Here’s how the election could impact the muni bond market

Here’s how the election could impact the muni bond market

The first presidential debate between U.S. President Joe Biden and former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is projected on a screen projector during a watch party hosted by the Michigan Conservative Coalition in Novi, Michigan, U.S., June 27, 2024.  Emily Elconin | Reuters With interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve likely … Read more