10-year Treasury yield falls below 4% as traders evaluate Fed decision

10-year Treasury yield falls below 4% as traders evaluate Fed decision

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield fell below the key 4% level Wednesday afternoon after Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said an interest rate cut wasn’t likely at the March meeting but would likely come later this year. The benchmark yield was down nearly 13 basis points to 3.929%. The yield on the 2-year Treasury fell … Read more

Top Indian funds dust off playbooks ahead of index inclusion

Top Indian funds dust off playbooks ahead of index inclusion

As a pivotal year for India’s bond market gets underway, its top money managers are debating the best way to position for inflows that may hit $40 billion, according to some estimates. Aditya Birla Sun Life Asset Management prefers government bonds with maturities of seven to 14 years, while Bandhan Asset favors securities that have … Read more

Treasury yields fractionally higher ahead of key data releases

Treasury yields fractionally higher ahead of key data releases

U.S. Treasury yields nudged slightly higher on Tuesday morning, as market participants await the release of key economic data points later in the week. Near 2:25 a.m. ET, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note was around 1.7 basis points higher at 4.1109% while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond was up just … Read more

10-year Treasury yield surges to five-week high above 4.11% after strong Dec. retail sales

10-year Treasury yield surges to five-week high above 4.11% after strong Dec. retail sales

Treasury yields rose Wednesday, with the 10-year yield hovering near 4.1% as investors focused on stronger-0than-expected December retail sales and the latest remarks from Federal Reserve members. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note was last up 3 basis points at 4.098%, after trading as high as 4.12%. The 2-year Treasury yield rose by around … Read more

bonds: SBI, BoB among PSBs rushing to issue bonds

bonds: SBI, BoB among PSBs rushing to issue bonds

Mumbai: Public sector banks are rushing to issue bonds in the coming weeks, capitalising on lower government bond yields that have made borrowing cheaper while tight liquidity and robust credit growth are spurring lenders’ demand for funds to meet loan needs. State Bank of India is set to kick off domestic bond issuances for 2024 … Read more

U.S. Treasury yields ahead of consumer inflation report

U.S. Treasury yields ahead of consumer inflation report

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose above 4.06% Thursday after the latest inflation reading came in hotter than expected, pushing expectations for an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve further out. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose more than 3 basis points at 4.062%. It has been hovering around the 4% mark … Read more

10-year swings back above 4% after December jobs report

10-year swings back above 4% after December jobs report

Treasury yields moved in mixed directions on Friday as traders weighed the U.S. economic outlook following the latest nonfarm payrolls data release. The yield on the 10-year Treasury was up 3 basis points at 4.019%, crossing back above the key 4% level. It had retreated earlier in the morning. The 2-year Treasury yield was last … Read more

Bond yields surging to highest level in decades: Jim Bianco

Bond yields surging to highest level in decades: Jim Bianco

It’s a level not seen since George W. Bush was president. Wall Street forecaster Jim Bianco is predicting the benchmark 10-year Treasury note yield will hit 5.5% this year — its highest level since May 2001. A major part of his thesis is built on the economy’s strength and resiliency. “I don’t think the economy … Read more

investors look to fresh economic data

investors look to fresh economic data

U.S. Treasury yields rose on Wednesday as investors bet that perhaps the Federal Reserve wouldn’t cut rates as aggressively as hoped for this year. The 10-year Treasury yield was last up by 4 basis points to 3.967, after touching above 4% earlier in the morning. The 2-year Treasury yield was last trading at 4.343% after … Read more

Markets will see a ‘year for non-consensus’ in 2024, strategist says

Markets will see a ‘year for non-consensus’ in 2024, strategist says

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE Stocks could be in for a rough year while the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield is set to jump back above 5% in what may become a “year for non-consensus,” according to one technical strategist. The S&P 500 finished 2023 up 24.23% after a … Read more