* US jobless claims rise in latest week. * US productivity slows in Q4. * US rate futures price in 46 bps of easing in 2025. By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss.
* European shares hit record high. * Bank of England cut UK interest rates. * Slew of corporate earnings on tap, including Google and Microsoft (MSFT). * Treasury yields ease up from 1-month lows. * Yen strengthens on bets of more BOJ hikes. By Marc Jones.
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan. With tariff tensions easing a touch for now and price pressures coming off the boil, U.S. Treasury yields have plunged this week - defusing a tense January for bond markets and helping stocks find a foothold in the thick of a noisy earnings season.
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan With tariff tensions easing a touch for now and price pressures coming off the boil, U.S. Treasury yields have plunged this week - defusing a tense January for bond markets and helping stocks find a foothold in the thick of a noisy earnings season.
* European shares hit record high. * Bank of England expected to cut interest rates. * Slew of corporate earnings on tap. * Treasury yields ease up from 1-month lows. * Yen strengthens on bets of more BOJ hikes. By Marc Jones.
* Global shares see relief rally. * Slew of corporate earnings on tap. * Treasury yields near lowest in over a month. * Yen strengthens on bets of more BOJ hikes. By Rae Wee and Stephen Culp.
- Foreign investors pulled heavily out of Asian stocks in January, deterred by higher U.S. Treasury yields and rising concerns that regional exports could suffer under additional tariffs from President Donald Trump's administration.
* Global shares see relief rally. * Slew of corporate earnings on tap. * Treasury yields near lowest in over a month. * Yen strengthens on bets of more BOJ hikes. By Rae Wee and Stephen Culp.
Foreign investors pulled heavily out of Asian stocks in January, deterred by higher U.S. Treasury yields and rising concerns that regional exports could suffer under additional tariffs from President Donald Trump's administration.
* Global shares see relief rally. * China sets stronger-than-expected yuan midpoint fixing. * Treasury yields near lowest in over a month. * Yen strengthens on bets of more BOJ hikes. By Stephen Culp and Rae Wee.
* Alphabet earnings weigh on AI stocks. * * Record U.S. imports widens trade gap, services weaken. * Gold hits new peak amid trade tensions. By Stephen Culp. U.S. stocks ended a see-saw session with gains and benchmark Treasury yields slid on Wednesday as disappointing earnings and mixed economic data counterbalanced easing jitters of a spreading global trade war.
* US 10-year yield hits lowest since mid-December. * US two-year yield falls to lowest since December 12. * US two/10-year curve flattens, narrowest gap since December 23. * US Treasury keeps auction sizes unchanged in refunding statement. By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss.
* US 10-year yield hits lowest since mid-December. * US two-year yield falls to lowest since December 12. * US two/10-year curve flattens, narrowest gap since December 23. * US Treasury keeps auction sizes unchanged in refunding statement. By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss.
* Alphabet earnings weigh on AI stocks. * Europe shares helped by Novo Nordisk beat. * Record U.S. imports widens trade gap, services weaken. * Gold hits new peak amid trade tensions. By Stephen Culp.
* Alphabet earnings weigh on AI stocks. * * Record U.S. imports widens trade gap, services weaken. * Gold hits new peak amid trade tensions. By Stephen Culp. Wall Street struggled for direction and benchmark Treasury yields slid on Wednesday as disappointing earnings and mixed economic data counterbalanced easing jitters of a spreading global trade war.
* US 10-year yield hits lowest since mid-December. * US two-year yield falls to lowest since Dec. 12. * US two/10-year yield curve flattens, narrowest gap since Dec. 23. By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss.
U.S. stocks ended a see-saw session with gains and benchmark Treasury yields slid on Wednesday as disappointing earnings and mixed economic data counterbalanced easing jitters of a spreading global trade war.
U.S. stocks ended a see-saw session with gains and benchmark Treasury yields slid on Wednesday as disappointing earnings and mixed economic data counterbalanced easing jitters of a spreading global trade war.
* Dollar loses out to yen, Treasury yields ease. * Wall St futures dip after Alphabet earnings disappoint. * Gold at record; Europe stocks helped by Novo Nordisk beat. * Gold hits new peak amid trade tensions. By Wayne Cole and Amanda Cooper.
* Dollar loses out to yen, Treasury yields ease. * Wall St futures dip after Alphabet earnings disappoint. * Gold at record; Europe stocks helped by Novo Nordisk beat. * Gold hits new peak amid trade tensions. By Wayne Cole and Amanda Cooper.
* China sets firm fix for yuan, soothing devaluation worry. * Wall St futures dip after Alphabet earnings disappoint. * Dollar loses ground to yen, Treasury yields ease. * Gold hits new peak amid trade tensions. By Wayne Cole.
* China sets firm fix for yuan, soothing devaluation worry. * Wall St futures dip after Alphabet earnings disappoint. * Dollar backs off highs, Treasury yields ease. * Gold hits new peak amid trade tensions. By Wayne Cole.
* US JOLTS report shows lower job openings. * US factory orders drop. * US yield curve slightly flattens as bond market stabilizes. * Long-dated sell-off due to higher term premium -analyst. By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss.
* US JOLTS report shows lower job openings. * US factory orders drop. * US yield curve steepens as bond market stabilizes. By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss.
U.S. Treasury yields on the short end of the curve slid on Tuesday after data showed job openings in the world's largest economy fell in December from the previous month, suggesting that the labor market was losing some of its sizzle. The Bureau of Labor Statistics' Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey showed that U.S. job openings in December dropped to 7.6 million from 8.2 million in November.
Japanese government bond yields rose to multi-year highs on Tuesday alongside U.S. Treasury yields as investors continued to weigh the impact of U.S. tariffs while eyeing the Bank of Japan's rate path outlook. The 10-year JGB yield touched a 14-year peak of 1.27%, while 10-year JGB futures fell 0.21 points to 140.54 yen.
* Investors worry about inflation, growth impact after tariffs. * Trump to delay tariffs on Mexico by a month. * US yield curve flattens, hits narrowest gap since late December. By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss.
* Investors worry about inflation, growth impact after tariffs. * Trump to delay tariffs on Mexico by a month. * US yield curve flattens, hit narrowest gap since late December. By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss, Harry Robertson and Tom Westbrook.
Standard Chartered?s Head of Digital Assets Research Geoffrey Kendrick on Monday advised against buying the dip in cryptocurrencies until outright back-end U.S. Treasury yields come lower. What Happened: In a note to Benzinga, Kendrick stated that the current sell-off differs significantly from the previous one.
Short-dated Treasury yields climbed on Monday while those on longer-dated bonds fell as impending U.S. tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China sent investors scrambling to work out the implications for Federal Reserve interest rates.
Treasuries rallied on Monday as impending U.S. tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China drove investors into safe assets despite trepidation about inflation risks.
* US stocks dip after tariff plans confirmed. * US dollar gains versus euro, yen, Canadian dollar. * 10-year Treasury yields jump. * Oil prices ease after choppy trading. * Safe haven gold hits record. By Lawrence Delevingne and Harry Robertson.
U.S. Treasury yields rose on Friday, a day ahead of new U.S. tariffs to be levied on imports from Mexico, Canada and China, and as traders weighed data showing strong consumer spending and a moderate increase in inflation in December.
* US stocks dip after tariff plans confirmed. * Dollar gains versus euro, yen. * 10-year Treasury yields jump. * Oil prices tick down. * Gold hit record. By Lawrence Delevingne and Harry Robertson. BOSTON/LONDON, Jan 31 - Wall Street. stocks slipped. and the dollar gained, on Friday after President Donald Trump announced tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, capping a volatile week for markets.
* US stocks higher; Nasdaq up 1% * Dollar muted as currency markets brace for Canada, Mexico tariffs. * Oil prices, Treasury yields little changed. By Harry Robertson and Lawrence Delevingne. LONDON/BOSTON, Jan 31 - Global stocks rose on Friday at the end of a volatile week for markets, with sentiment buoyed by Apple's (AAPL) earnings report and an in-line U.S. inflation reading.
U.S. Treasury yields were little changed on Friday as traders weighed strong consumer spending data and a moderate increase in inflation against the possible impact from U.S. President Donald Trump's warning of new levies on Mexico and Canada.
U.S. Treasury yields briefly jumped and then fell to end only modestly higher on the day on Friday after data showed that core inflation rise at a moderate pace in December while consumer spending surged, solidifying expectations the Federal Reserve will keep rates on hold for the coming months.
Wall Street stocks slipped and the dollar gained on Friday after President Donald Trump announced tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, capping a volatile week for markets.
Wall Street stocks slipped and the dollar gained on Friday after President Donald Trump announced tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, capping a volatile week for markets.
* Yields slip in line with European government debt. * US data shows fall in applications for unemployment benefits. * Data also showed slower fourth-quarter growth. By Karen Brettell and Douglas Gillison.
U.S. Treasury yields reversed an earlier rise on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he expects to see further progress on inflation even as the U.S. central bank removed language from its latest policy meeting statement that had acknowledged easing inflation.
* Fed leaves rates steady, drops reference to inflation 'progress' * Wall Street indexes slip; Microsoft (MSFT), Meta, Tesla results coming. * Europe hits record high after China AI-driven volatility. * Oil prices slide; Brent crude oil futures dip. By Lawrence Delevingne, Marc Jones.
U.S. Treasury yields rose on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady and gave little insight into when further reductions in borrowing costs may take place.
U.S. Treasury yields fell before the Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates steady at the conclusion of its two-day meeting later on Wednesday, with investors focused on any clues when a rate cut is likely.
Yields of long- and superlong-term Japanese government bonds slid on Wednesday as U.S. Treasury yields edged down, while investors awaited the Federal Reserve's first monetary policy decision of the year and remarks by Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino this week. The 10-year JGB yield was last flat at 1.19%, while 10-year JGB futures were up 0.03 points at 141.15 yen.
* US data mixed overall; marginal impact on Treasuries. * US rate futures price in two rate cuts in 2025. * US seven-year note auction was well received. * Markets look to Fed's Powell's remarks for clues on easing pace. By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss.
* US data mixed overall; marginal impact on Treasuries. * US rate futures price in two rate cuts in 2025. * Focus on Fed meeting, US seven-year note auction. By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss.
Japanese government bond yields fell on Tuesday, tracking the declines in U.S. Treasury yields overnight and as the Bank of Japan's bond-buying operations saw a firm outcome for the bonds with super-long yields.
* US 10-year, 20-year, 30-year bond yields hit four-week lows. * US two-year yields fall to lowest in seven weeks. * US rate futures price in two cuts in 2025. * US two-year, five-year auctions show solid results. By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss.
In general the bond market is volatile, and fixed income securities carry interest rate risk. (As interest rates rise, bond prices usually fall, and vice versa. This effect is usually more pronounced for longer-term securities.) Fixed income securities also carry inflation risk and credit and default risks for both issuers and counterparties. Unlike individual bonds, most bond funds do not have a maturity date, so avoiding losses caused by price volatility by holding them until maturity is not possible.
Lower-quality debt securities generally offer higher yields, but also involve greater risk of default or price changes due to potential changes in the credit quality of the issuer. Any fixed income security sold or redeemed prior to maturity may be subject to loss.
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