The U.S. 10-year Treasury dipped on Wednesday as investors awaited a key U.S. inflation report due later in the week. At 5:00 a.m. ET, the yield on the 10-year Treasury slipped under a basis point to 3.8273%, while the yield on the 2-year Treasury was flat at 3.865%. Yields and prices move in opposite directions.
The Bank of England began raising rates in December 2021 and market rates jumped again with the mini-Budget in September 2022. As a result, funds were forced to sell off bonds to free up cash, worsening the jump in government borrowing costs and setting off a vicious spiral which was only defused when the Bank launched
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell on Friday gave the clearest indication yet that the central bank is likely to start cutting interest rates, which are currently at their highest level in two decades. If a rate cut comes in September, as experts expect, it would
Four months after the State Council, China’s cabinet, unveiled a nine-point document aimed at restoring investors’ confidence and attracting long-term funds, the market is back in a downward spiral after a relief rally. There are telltale signs of investors shunning stocks: turnover on the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges has plunged to a four-year low, the
For decades, credit rating agencies have unintentionally provided bond investors with an almost guaranteed way to turn a profit: When the firms demote companies from investment-grade, many money managers are forced to sell, because they have mandates forbidding them from owning junk debt. Such sales typically happen fast, pushing prices below those for bonds with
The bonds, which represent the first major debt for the airport ‘for some time,’ is necessary for the billion-dollar MoreRNO expansion project, airport authority says. A major expansion project for the Reno airport secured crucial funding after a successful bond sale to investors. The Reno-Tahoe International Airport announced on Tuesday that it generated $238.3 million
Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund has launched its first debt fund in the Indian market, marking its re-entry into this sector after winding up Rs 30,800 crore ($3.7 billion) worth of similar plans over four years ago. The newly introduced fund, Franklin India Ultra Short Duration Fund (FIUSDF), began its subscription period on Monday, August 19,
Tim Walz on JD Vance: ready to debate Democratice Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz campaigned with Kamala Harris on Tuesday — and said he’s looking forward to debating JD Vance. Fox – 2 Detroit A record 58% of Americans owned stocks in 2022, according to the Federal Reserve. Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz was
Stock market turmoil earlier this month prompted some investors to ditch stocks in favor of an alternative typically viewed as safer but less exciting: bonds. The renewed popularity of bonds follows months of heightened interest, since investors have sought to lock in high yields in anticipation of interest rate cuts at the Federal Reserve, experts
Good morning. Markets restore calm with all eyes now on US inflation data this week. Bonds are back as a hedge. French growth may get a lift from the Olympics. Here’s what people are talking about. A semblance of calm returned to the markets after a rough ride last week. Stocks climbed for a second