Why some bond traders bet relentless selloff will soon lose steam
Wednesday brings the next pivotal data point, with the release of the latest consumer-price figures, which are forecast to show inflation remains sticky.
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Global bond selloff leaves U.S. Treasury yields flirting with 5%
In the US, the 10-year Treasury yield rose as high as 4.73% Wednesday, pushing it toward the 5% peak hit in October 2023, before pulling back down.
U.S. yields hit 14-month high amid auctions, tariff speculation
It was propelled in part by supply pressure, as demand was soft for the first of three Treasury auctions this week and as a slew of high-grade corporate bond offerings competed for investor cash.
Spike in failed trades shows persistent 20-year U.S. bond shortage
Uncompleted trades involving the 20-year Treasury exceeded $21 billion in the week ended December 25 … the second-highest amount in the history of the tenor.
Treasuries see hoped-for rally fizzle into another lagging year
The overall price drop was offset by interest payments, allowing a broad gauge of the Treasury market to post a gain of about 0.7% this year through Dec. 30.
Treasuries trade mixed, with 30-year yield near 2024 highs
Investors have been demanding additional yield compensation, or term premium, for long-term Treasuries amid signs of sticky inflation.
Catastrophe-bond issuance pushes overall market to almost $50 billion
Sales of bonds earmarked for supplemental coverage of large windstorms, earthquakes and other events totaled $17.7 billion, up 7% from the previous record set a year ago.
EBRD to transfer risk tied to $1 billion of private-sector loans
EBRD plans to transfer part of the risk tied to roughly $1 billion of private-sector loans to a group of pension funds and asset managers.
Bonds rally as weak U.S. services gauge bolsters rate-cut outlook
The rally left yields lower by at least three basis points, with short maturities — more sensitive to Fed policy changes — falling the most.
Treasuries slip as market braces for big data week, Fed speakers
The market retraced an opening selloff, with longer-dated benchmarks outperforming the front end.
Adani Green’s dollar bond may be revived by mid-2025
The renewables firm also plans to raise as much as $500 million by February via banks or a private placement in the offshore market.
Treasuries slip as Trump’s tariff threats dim the Bessent effect
Tuesday's declines lifted yields by one to four basis points across maturities after Trump said he'd impose additional 10% tariffs on goods from China and 25% tariffs on all products from Mexico and Canada.
Bond market halts brutal run as buyers pounce on 4.5% yields
Donald Trump's presidential victory, stubbornly elevated inflation and a steady drumbeat of strong economic data have pushed 10-year Treasury yields up sharply since mid-September.
30-year bond yields rise to highest since May on growth outlook
Yields on 30-year bonds rose as much as 6 basis points to 4.68%, a level last seen at the end of May.
Treasury yield surge draws buyers after 10-year tops 4.5%
The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield topped 4.5% for the first time since May after the release of retail sales data including hefty upward revisions.
China’s dollar bond sale inundated with $40 billion of bids
China raised $2 billion from three- and five-year securities at one and three basis points over Treasuries, respectively, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Trump win wreaks havoc on global rate-cut expectations
Trump has promised levies on US imports that would upend global trade, tax cuts that would further stretch the federal budget and deportations that could shrink the pool of cheap labor.
Bond yields spiked post-election. What does it mean for mortgages?
Yields on both 10-year and 2-year Treasurys moved significantly higher after the Trump election victory and that's bad news for mortgage rates going forward.
Bond traders scour U.S. jobs data for clues on Fed’s rate-cut plan
A measure of daily yield swings is at its highest in a year as traders position for further losses that could send 10-year yields as high as 4.5% over the next three weeks.
JPMorgan says ‘fear has receded’ in a $1.8 trillion loans market
Since the first SLL was arranged roughly seven years ago, the market for such loans has grown to almost $1.8 trillion.
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