10-year Treasury yield jumps as investors bet no recession ahead

10-year Treasury yield jumps as investors bet no recession ahead

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

Treasury yields fall after weak jobs report

Treasury yields fall after weak jobs report

Treasury yields fell Friday after August’s nonfarm payrolls report showed an easing labor market, fueling concerns of an economic slowdown. The yield on the 10-year Treasury was 1 basis point lower at 3.723%. The 2-year Treasury yield dropped 9 basis points to 3.665%. Yields and prices move in opposite directions. One basis point is equivalent … 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

ETFs see historic July according to State Street

ETFs see historic July according to State Street

It’s a July for the record books. State Street Global Advisors finds inflows into exchange-traded funds hit $127 billion. Not only was it the best July ever, but the firm’s head of SPDR Americas research notes it is also the second-largest monthly inflow ever. “Part of it is just the market,” Matt Bartolini told CNBC’s … 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

U.S. Treasury yields slip as investors look to key data

U.S. Treasury yields slip as investors look to key data

Longer-dated U.S. Treasury yields ticked higher on Monday as investors awaited key economic data slated for the week and markets considered the latest U.S. political developments. The 10-year Treasury was up about 2 basis points to about 4.26%. The 2-year Treasury yield was up more than 1 basis point to 4.52%, while the 30-year was … Read more

What recent small cap rally says about risk

What recent small cap rally says about risk

The money flow into small caps may not be a rotation from winning growth trades. Dave Nadig, ETF journalist and financial futurist, sees investors “just buying, buying, buying.” “What we’re seeing is a diversification trade,” he told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” this week. “We’re seeing flows into everything, and that to me means people are looking … Read more

U.S. Treasurys react to June consumer inflation data

U.S. Treasurys react to June consumer inflation data

U.S. Treasury yields tumbled Thursday after the latest inflation data showed a dip last month, suggesting the Federal Reserve could start to lower interest rates this year. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell 7.4 basis points at 4.205%. The 2-year Treasury yield pulled back 11.9 basis points to 4.511%. Yields and prices move in … Read more