* Traders monitor potential US-Iran peace deal. * Policy meeting under new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh may bring changes to communication style. * Markets expect interest rates to remain on hold. * Focus will be on Warsh's press conference, rate-hike signals. By Karen Brettell.
* Traders monitor potential US-Iran peace deal. * Policy meeting under new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh may bring changes to communication style. * Markets expect interest rates to remain on hold. * Focus will be on Warsh's press conference, rate-hike signals. By Karen Brettell.
* Treasury yields fall after Trump halts planned military strikes on Iran. * Fed rate hike odds for December drop to 55% * Treasury sees soft demand for 30-year bonds in auction. By Karen Brettell.
* Wall Street indexes rally after Trump announcement of Middle East agreement. * Oil, U.S. dollar and U.S. Treasury yields fall. * Gold rallies after touching more than 6-month low. By Sin?ad Carew and Marc Jones.
* Trump warns Iran, oil prices rise. * Core CPI rose less than expected. * Futures pricing in 65% odds of Fed hike by December. By Karen Brettell. U.S. Treasury yields edged up on Wednesday on rising tensions between the United States and Iran after data earlier showed core consumer price inflation eased more than economists had expected last month.
* Core CPI rose less than expected. * Tariff inflation impact eases. * Fed policy outlook unchanged. * Futures pricing in 66% odds of hike by December. By Karen Brettell. U.S. Treasury yields dipped on Wednesday after data showed core consumer price inflation eased more than economists had expected last month, while traders also kept a close eye on escalating tensions with Iran.
* U.S. equity indexes decline with Nasdaq leading losses. * Tech stocks tumble, defensive sectors find favor. * Dollar pares losses, U.S. Treasury yields slip. * Oil prices fall with Middle East outlook unclear. * EIA flags demand drop. By Sin?ad Carew and Amanda Cooper.
* Traders await CPI data for signs of persistent inflation pressures. * Fed funds futures price in 68% chance of rate hike by December. * Treasury auctions this week test investor demand amid fiscal concerns. By Karen Brettell. U.S. Treasury yields edged lower on Tuesday as traders awaited key consumer price inflation data for signs of whether price pressures are continuing to build.
Gold prices eased for a third straight
session on Tuesday, weighed down by rising Treasury yields,
while the Middle East conflict kept concerns around inflation
and rate hikes elevated.
Foreign investors increased purchases of two- and five-year U.S. Treasury notes while slightly reducing demand for seven-year debt at an auction earlier this month, amid signs of tensions in the Middle East easing, U.S. Treasury Department data released on Monday showed.
* Stronger jobs data boosts Fed rate hike expectations. * Futures show 70% rate hike chance by December. * Core consumer prices expected to accelerate annually. By Karen Brettell.
U.S. Treasury yields were mixed on Monday, with two-year yields pulling back from a 15-month high reached on Friday after a stronger-than-expected jobs report bolstered bets that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates later this year.
* US economy added 172,000 jobs last month. * Oil prices rise as Israel and Iran trade strikes. * 10-year US Treasury yields hit more than two-week high. * May US CPI data due on Wednesday. By Noel John.
* US economy added 172,000 jobs last month. * Oil prices rise as Israel and Iran trade strikes. * 10-year US Treasury yields hit more than two-week high. * May US CPI data due on Wednesday. By Noel John.
* May jobs report shows 172,000 jobs added, double expectations, jobless rate steady at 4.3% * Analysts say strong labor data increases likelihood of Fed rate hike by December. * 2-year Treasury yield hits 15-month high, yield curve flattens to narrowest since March. By Karen Brettell.
U.S. Treasury yields jumped on Friday after data showed that employers added more jobs than economists expected in May. Employers added 172,000 jobs during the month, far above the expected 85,000 in jobs gains.
* Jobless claims rise above forecasts. * Oil prices fall on hopes for US-Iran deal. * Fed officials signal inflation as priority. By Chuck Mikolajczak. U.S. Treasury yields fell on Thursday after labor market data was softer than expected, while oil prices retreated on renewed hopes that a deal to end the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran could be reached.
* Jobless claims rise above forecasts. * Oil prices fall on hopes for US-Iran deal and Israel-Lebanon ceasefire. * Fed's Lorie Logan says policy may be too loose. By Chuck Mikolajczak. U.S. Treasury yields were lower on Thursday, after labor market data was softer than expected, while oil prices tumbled on renewed optimism a deal to end the war between the U.S. and Iran could be reached.
* Middle East tensions drive oil prices higher, fueling inflation concerns. * US economic data beats forecasts, with strong private payrolls and factory orders. * Fed's Williams sees no need to change rates despite inflation risks. By Chuck Mikolajczak.
* Middle East tensions drive oil prices higher, fueling inflation concerns. * US economic data beats forecasts, with strong private payrolls and factory orders. * Fed's Williams sees no need to change rates despite inflation risks. By Chuck Mikolajczak.
The artificial-intelligence boom already has fueled a record stock-market surge. Meta Platforms, Oracle and other technology companies have raised $250 billion in debt markets globally this year, according to Morgan Stanley, borrowing at a scale that would have been hard to imagine only a few years ago.
* US job openings surge to 7.618 million in April, exceeding forecasts. * Cleveland Fed's Hammack says inflation pressures may require action soon. * Oil prices choppy on report that Iran reviewing agreement. By Chuck Mikolajczak.
* US job openings surge to 7.618 million in April, exceeding forecasts. * Cleveland Fed's Hammack warns inflation pressures may require action soon. * Oil prices subdued on report Iran reviewing agreement. By Chuck Mikolajczak.
* U.S. 10-year Treasury yields down more than 1% * Oil prices fall after Trump says talks with Iran are ongoing. * Lebanon announces partial ceasefire between Israel, Hezbollah. By Noel John. Gold rose 1% on Tuesday, buoyed by lower U.S. Treasury yields, while weaker oil prices eased fears of higher inflation and elevated interest rates. Spot gold rose 1% to $4,528.67 per ounce by 1136 GMT.
* U.S. 10-year Treasury yields down more than 1% * Oil prices fall after Trump says talks with Iran are ongoing. * Lebanon announces partial ceasefire between Israel, Hezbollah. By Noel John. Gold rose more than 1% on Tuesday, buoyed by lower U.S. Treasury yields, while weaker oil prices eased fears of higher inflation and elevated interest rates.
* Lebanon announces partial ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. * Tehran halts negotiations with US, Iranian state media says. * U.S. May employment data due later this week. By Pablo Sinha.
* Lebanon announces partial ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. * Tehran halts negotiations with US, Iranian state media says. * U.S. May employment data due later this week. By Pablo Sinha.
* Iran halts US talks, oil prices surge, market reacts to geopolitical tensions. * US Treasury yields jump, 10-year note posts biggest rise in two weeks. * Fed rate hike expectations increase as high oil prices persist, Strait of Hormuz remains closed. By Chuck Mikolajczak.
* S&P 500 marks longest weekly winning streak since December 2023. * Dollar down on the week. * US Treasury yields dip for fourth straight session. * Sources say Hormuz deal awaiting Trump's approval. By Stephen Culp.
U.S. Treasury yields edged lower a fourth straight day on Friday, closing out a week in which reported progress in efforts to secure a truce between the United States and Iran had spurred some optimism on markets.
* S&P 500 set for longest weekly winning streak since December 2023. * Global stocks hit fresh record high. * Dollar set for weekly dip. * U.S. Treasury yields dip for fourth straight session. * Sources say Hormuz deal awaiting Trump's approval. By Stephen Culp.
* S&P 500 set for longest weekly winning streak since December 2023. * Global stocks hit fresh record high. * Dollar set for weekly dip. * U.S. Treasury yields dip for fourth straight session. * Sources say Hormuz deal awaiting Trump's approval. By Stephen Culp.
U.S. Treasury yields were headed lower for a fourth straight day on Friday morning, closing out a week in which reported progress in efforts to secure a truce between the United States and Iran had spurred some optimism on markets.
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq forged new record highs on Thursday, and the dollar and Treasury yields fell after the U.S. and Iran agreed to extend their ceasefire, while investors also digested the latest U.S. inflation and revised economic growth figures.
The S&P 500 and Nasdaqforged new record highs on Thursday, and the dollar and Treasury yields fell after the U.S. and Iran agreed to extend their ceasefire, while investors also digested the latest U.S. inflation and revised economic growth figures.
Yields on benchmark U.S. Treasury notes fell on Thursday as the United States and Iran reached an agreement on a memorandum of understanding to extend their ceasefire for another 60 days, a step toward ending their three-month-old war. "What the numbers point to today is simply that we have a stagflation problem," said Peter Cardillo, chief market economist at Spartan Capital Securities.
Yields on benchmark U.S. Treasury notes fell late Thursday morning following a media report that the United States and Iran had made a breakthrough in their efforts to end their three-month-old war.
Yields on benchmark U.S. Treasury notes retreated from earlier highs on Thursday morning following a batch of mixed economic data showing weaker growth, softening consumer income, steady inflation and falling orders in a key durable goods category. Meanwhile markets continued to shrug off persistent violence in the US conflict with Iran as Washington and Tehran work toward an agreement.
A selloff in government bonds is testing one of the most basic assumptions in markets: that Treasuries and other high-quality debt will cushion portfolios when stocks fall. Long-dated bonds have come under pressure since the Iran war started, as investors demand more compensation for inflation, U.S. economic strength and expected increases in bond supply driven by deficit spending.
* Rising inflation and deficits weaken bonds' role as portfolio diversifiers. * Analysts highlight diminished negative correlation between stocks and Treasuries. * Some investors favor shorter maturities, but Treasuries remain key global asset. By Karen Brettell.
U.S. Treasury yields on Wednesday morning edged lower amid continued hopes that Washington and Tehran were moving toward an agreement after nearly three months of war. The U.S. Treasury is due to hold an auction of 5-year notes in the afternoon while investors await Thursday's releases of key economic data on inflation, durable goods and first-quarter economic growth.
The rate on the most popular U.S. residential real estate loan hit a nine-month high last week in another blow to home-ownership affordability, as the Iran war kept oil prices elevated, fueling inflation concerns and pushing up benchmark U.S. Treasury yields.
The rate on the most popular U.S. home loan rose to a nine-month high last week, as the Iran war kept oil prices elevated, fueling inflation concerns and pushing benchmark U.S. Treasury yields higher. The U.S. labor market has since stabilized, with the unemployment rate now at the same 4.3% it was last August.
* Chip prices surge, putting Nasdaq out front. * Brent crude rises, WTI falls as US strikes on Iran dampen peace hopes. * ECB's Isabel Schnabel signals need for rate hike in June regardless of peace progress. * US Treasury yields fall as inflation worries ebb. By Stephen Culp.
Yields on U.S. government bonds held to lower levelson Tuesday, as hopes for a breakthrough deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz had investors relaxing a bit about the inflation outlook at the start of a holiday-shortened week featuring major U.S. economic data releases.
* Chip prices surge, putting Nasdaq outfront. * Brent crude rises, WTI falls as U.S. strikes in Iran dampen peace hopes. * ECB's Isabel Schnabel signals need for rate hike in June regardless of peace progress. * U.S. Treasury yields rise as inflation worries ebb. By Stephen Culp.
Yields on U.S. government bonds fell Tuesday, as hopes for a breakthrough deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz had investors relaxing a bit about the inflation outlook, ahead of a busy day of debt auctions headlined by a two-year sale. U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday had signaled negotiations to end the conflict with Iran were proceeding "nicely."
By Jamie McGeever. The list of reasons not to own U.S. Treasuries is lengthening. This isn't a new phenomenon, but it is attracting renewed attention as sentiment towards Treasuries sours in the face of rising inflation, deteriorating public finances, and growing doubts that policymakers have the heart to tackle either.
U.S. government bonds rallied along the curve on Tuesday, as hopes for a breakthrough deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz had investors relaxing a bit about the inflation outlook, ahead of a busy day of debt auctions headlined by a two-year sale.
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