* * US 10-year, 30-year yields set for third straight weekly rise. * US housing starts rise in June. * US consumer inflation expectations dip. By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss. NEW YORK, July 18 - U.S. Treasuries rose on Friday, dragging yields lower, after Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller pushed for a rate cut later this month, citing a slowdown in private-sector hiring.
* US stocks edge red after Friday's crop of US economic data. * Wall Street had hit records after solid data on Thursday. * Oil up as investors weigh impact of fresh EU sanction on Russia. * Alphabet, Tesla among companies to report earnings next week. By Sin?ad Carew and Iain Withers.
* Comments from Fed's Waller highlight private sector hiring slowdown. * US 10-year, 30-year yields set for third straight weekly rise. * US housing starts rise in June. * US consumer inflation expectations dip. By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss.
U.S. Treasury yields modestly pared declines on Friday after data showed housing starts on the world's largest economy rose 4.6% in June, exceeding economists' forecasts. The benchmark 10-year yield was down 3.7 basis points at 4.426% after the housing data, compared with 4.435% right before the data's release.
U.S. single-family homebuilding and permits for future construction fell sharply in June as high mortgage rates and economic uncertainty hampered home purchases, suggesting residential investment contracted again in the second quarter. Trade policy uncertainty and worries over the country's rising debt load have boosted U.S. Treasury yields, keeping mortgage rates elevated.
* German yield curve takes cues from US Treasuries. * ECB seen on hold next week, during tariff negotiations. * BNP Paribas still constructive on euro area bond yield spreads. * Analysts expect volatility on French OATs after the summer. * * By Stefano Rebaudo.
Hedge funds say they are prepared if U.S. President Donald Trump fires Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell before his term expires next year. The dollar briefly tumbled on Wednesday and long-dated Treasury yields rose on reports that Trump is likely to fire Powell soon. Trump has repeatedly criticised the Fed chief for not cutting rates quickly enough.
* Asian stock markets: https://tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4. * Yen down for second week ahead of Japan upper house election. * Wall St closes at record highs, Netflix (NFLX) beats street. * Dollar bounces for the week, Treasury yields slightly lower. By Stella Qiu.
MSCI's global equity index advanced slightly while U.S. Treasury yields dipped and Wall Street equities were barely changed on Friday as investors waited for corporate earnings and monitored the latest U.S. tariff threats while they digested a mixed economic picture.
* Asian stock markets: https://tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4. * Yen down for second week ahead of Japan upper house election. * Wall St closes at record highs, Netflix (NFLX) beats street. * Dollar bounces for the week, Treasury yields mostly steady. By Stella Qiu.
* Deluge of data causes brief spike in US yields. * US 10-year yields up 23 bps so far this month. * US 2/10 Treasury yield curve flattens. * US rate futures price in 43 bps of easing in 2025. By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss.
Euro area government bond yields edged lower on Thursday,
tracking U.S. Treasuries, amid concerns over the potential
dismissal of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss. U.S. Treasury yields edged lower on Thursday, briefly spiking after a batch of data showed the world's largest economy remained on a stable footing, supporting the Federal Reserve's patient stance on resuming its monetary easing policy this year.
U.S. Treasury yields briefly extended gains on Thursday after a batch of data showed the world's largest economy remained on a stable footing, supporting the Federal Reserve's patient stance on resuming its monetary easing policy this year. The benchmark 10-year yields were last little changed at 4.463%, slightly down from 4.477% before the data.
TRADING DAY. Making sense of the forces driving global markets. By Jamie McGeever, Markets Columnist?. A dramatic day on Wednesday ended with Wall Street in the green and the dollar and short-dated Treasury yields lower, although off their earlier extremes, after President Donald Trump denied reports he will soon fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell. More on that below.
* * US 30-year yields hit 8-week high in wake of report. * US 2/10 yield curve steepens, widest gap since April. By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss. U.S. two-year Treasury yields tumbled in volatile trading on Wednesday but came off their lowest levels after President Donald Trump said he was not planning to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, refuting media reports that he planned to do so soon.
* Wall Street pulls itself out of the red, Europe closes lower. * Trump says not likely to fire Powell. * US producer price data unexpectedly unchanged. * Oil prices pare losses, gold up but off session highs. By Sin?ad Carew and Elizabeth Howcroft.
* Initial reports on Powell firing roil bond market. * US 30-year yields hit 8-week high in wake of report. * US 2/10 yield curve steepens, widest gap since April. By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss.
LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters -The dollar briefly tumbled on Wednesday and Treasury bond yields popped higher on reports citing an unidentified White House official that U.S. President Donald Trump is likely to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell soon, before Trump said he is not planning to do so. Stocks also pared the mild losses that came off the original report from Bloomberg.
U.S. Treasury two-year yields dropped on Wednesday, after a report suggested that President Donald Trump is likely to fire Federal Reserve Jerome Powell soon. U.S. two-year yields, which track interest rate expectations, dropped 6.9 basis points to 3.889% . Rate cut bets starting in September increased to 66% after the report, from 54% just before.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is not planning to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, but he kept the door open to the possibility and renewed his criticism of the central bank chief for not lowering interest rates. A Bloomberg report earlier Wednesday saying that Trump was likely to fire Powell soon sparked a drop in stocks and the dollar, and a rise in Treasury yields.
* US PPI data shows drop in services offsetting cost of goods. * Industrial production edges up in June. * Higher odds of Fed easing in October. By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss.
Euro zone government bond yields held steady on Wednesday, as markets pour over U.S. inflation figures released Tuesday that suggested tariffs are pushing up prices and sent U.S. Treasury yields to their highest in more than a month. The June CPI data out of the U.S. on Tuesday showed and increase of 0.3% and spurred investors to slightly scale back their bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts.
* US dollar buoyant, 10-year yield hits one-month high. * Yen falls to over three-month low. * US inflation data showed price impact on some heavily imported goods. By Rae Wee.
* US PPI data due at 1230 GMT. * US consumer prices rise in June. * Dollar slips from one-month high. By Brijesh Patel. Gold rose on Wednesday, supported by a pullback in the U.S. dollar and bond yields, while investors digested data showing an increase in U.S. consumer prices last month and awaited further clarity on U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policy.
Equity indexes advanced slightly on Wednesday while the dollar fell with U.S. bond yields, as markets calmed after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was "highly unlikely" to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
* US dollar rises, 10-year yield hits one-month high. * Yen languishes near four-month low. * US inflation data showed price impact on some heavily imported goods. By Rae Wee.
* CPI data shows mild tariff-related pressures. * US 30-year yield hits 5%, a six-week high. * Fed funds futures still pricing in two cuts this year. * US breakeven inflation rises across the board post-CPI data. By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss.
* MSCI all country index loses ground after hitting record. * US inflation higher in June but broadly in line with expectations. * Dollar rises along with US Treasury yields. * JPMorgan (JPM), Citi results beat expectations. By Sin?ad Carew, Alun John.
* CPI data shows mild tariff-related pressures. * US 30-year yield hits 5%, a five-week high. * Fed funds futures still pricing in two cuts this year. * US breakeven inflation rises across the board post-CPI data. By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss.
Euro zone government bond yields were down slightly on Tuesday after a jump in Treasury yields tied to U.S. inflation data spilled over into Europe. German 10-year yields, the euro area's benchmark, fell 2 basis points to 2.71%, not far from nearly a four-month top of 2.737% on Monday.
* MSCI all country index loses ground after hitting record. * US inflation higher in June but broadly in line with expectations. * Dollar rises along with US Treasury yields. * JPMorgan (JPM), Citi results beat expectations. By Sin?ad Carew and Alun John.
* US inflation higher in June, broadly in line with expectations. * JGB yields hit multi-decade highs amid election concerns. * JPMorgan (JPM), Citi results beat expectations. By Alun John. U.S. shares opened higher on Tuesday, and Treasury yields inched down, as investors digested an expected slight pick-up in inflation alongside a raft of moderately positive quarterly results from big banks.
* CPI data shows mild tariff-related pressures. * US 10-year yield fall after rising three straight days. * Fed funds futures still pricing in two cuts this year. By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss.
U.S. Treasury yields pared declines on Tuesday after data showed inflation in the world's largest economy increased in June, suggesting that the Federal Reserve will likely take its time before it resumes cutting interest rates this year. The benchmark 10-year yield was flat at 4.425%, compared with 4.413% before the data.
U.S. Treasury yields will trade in a tight range over the coming months, with a strong majority of bond strategists surveyed by Reuters predicting demand for Treasuries lagging an expected deluge of new supply.
MSCI's global equities index lost ground on Tuesday after touching a record high, while U.S. Treasury yields hit their highest level in more than a month, as investors digested a slight rise in U.S. inflation and took a mixed view of quarterly results from big banks.
MSCI's global equity index edged up on Monday and longer U.S. Treasury yields ticked higher as the latest U.S. tariff threats kept investors on edge while they waited for inflation readings and the start of earnings season later in the week.
* US yield curve steepens amid speculation on Fed's Powell. * Bond market shrugs off tariff talk. * Investors brace for CPI on Tuesday. By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss.
* US yield curve steepens amid speculation on Fed's Powell. * Bond market shrugs off tariff talk. * Investors brace for CPI on Tuesday. By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss.
MSCI's global equity index edged up on Monday and longer U.S. Treasury yields ticked higher as the latest U.S. tariff threats kept investors on edge while they waited for inflation readings and the start of earnings season later in the week.
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