The Federal Reserve kicked off its much-anticipated easing campaign this week — its first in four years — which means cheaper rates on most kinds of consumer loans, including auto loans and mortgages. It also means lots of talk from the experts about “normalizing the yield curve” in the bond market — meaning getting back to … Read more
U.S. Treasury yields climbed higher Thursday as investors digested the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates by 50 basis points on Wednesday. At 3:56 p.m. ET, the yield on the 10-year Treasury was up nearly 4 basis points at 3.726%. The 2-year Treasury yield was around one basis point lower at 3.594%. Yields and … Read more
The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield fell Friday as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled to rate cuts ahead at the annual Jackson Hole symposium. The yield on the 10-year Treasury was down about 6 basis points at 3.799%, and the yield on the 2-year Treasury pulled back about 7 basis points to 3.939%. Yields and prices … Read more
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
