US benchmark equity indexes were lower and Treasury yields jumped after midday Tuesday as traders continued to monitor developments in the Middle East. The Nasdaq Composite was down 0.4% at 25,989.8 intraday, while the S&P 500 fell 0.2% to 7,385.
US equity indexes fell after the 30-year Treasury yield hit its highest in just under two decades, while bets favoring interest rate increases jumped amid President Donald Trump's threat to resume strikes if Iran fails to reach a peace deal.
Financial stocks declined in Tuesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index decreasing 0.3% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF off 0.5%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was falling 1.3%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF was up 0.4%. Bitcoin was fractionally lower at $76,933, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was up 3 basis points at 4.65%...
* Benchmark 10-year Treasury yields near a more than one-year high. * Brent crude oil prices hold above $110 a barrel. * Minutes of Fed's April policy meeting due on Wednesday. By Anjana Anil. Gold prices fell by more than 1% on Tuesday on a firmer U.S. dollar and as persistent inflation fears kept interest rate hike expectations and Treasury yields high.
Broad Market Indicators. Broad-market exchange-traded funds IWM and IVV fell. US equity indexes fell in midday trading on Tuesday after the 30-year Treasury yield traded at its highest level in just under two decades and as the Iran standoff continued. Energy. IShares US Energy ETF and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR each rose about 0.8%. Technology.
Financial stocks declined in Tuesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index decreasing 0.3% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF off 0.5%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was falling 1.3%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF was up 0.4%. Bitcoin was fractionally lower at $76,933, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was rising 3.2 basis points to...
US equity indexes fell in midday trading on Tuesday after the 30-year Treasury yield traded at its highest level in just under two decades and as the Iran standoff continued.
* Canadian dollar falls 0.1% against the greenback. * Touches its weakest since April 15 at 1.3773. * CPI increases at an annual rate of 2.8% in April. * Bond yields trade mixed across a steeper curve. By Fergal Smith.
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday that the central bank would work closely with the government on the market situation concerning Japanese government bonds. "As for long-term interest rates, we recognise that they have been rising recently, and at a relatively fast pace," Ueda told reporters after a Group of Seven finance chiefs and central bankers' meeting in Paris.
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Incoming Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh on Tuesday disclosed an initial round of planned asset sales ahead of being sworn in for the job, though the disclosures did not say who the sales were made to.
Prospective Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh disclosed on Tuesday his initial round of asset divestitures ahead of being sworn in as central bank leader.
Having had nightmares about another round of persistently high inflation, Canadian monetary policymakers can now rest easier after Tuesday's consumer price index for April, said Desjardins. Tuesday's CPI data suggest that underlying price pressures remain extremely muted, noted the bank.
Yields on longer-dated Treasuries climbed to new highs on Tuesday amid a global market selloff in longer-dated bonds driven by war-related inflation concerns. The 30-year Treasury bond's yield, which is seen as a barometer of political risk, climbed on Tuesday to 5.197%, its highest in 19 years.
The Federal Reserve will respond as needed with its monetary policy operations to any changes in how the Treasury Department manages a large account of cash currently parked at the central bank, Roberto Perli, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York official responsible for implementing monetary policy, said Tuesday.
* Benchmark 10-year Treasury yields near a more than one-year high. * Brent crude oil prices hold above $110 a barrel. * Minutes of Fed's April policy meeting due on Wednesday. By Anjana Anil. Gold prices fell by more than 2% on Tuesday on a firmer U.S. dollar and as persistent inflation fears kept interest rate hike expectations and Treasury yields high.
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All three major US stock indexes were down in late-morning trading Tuesday, as the 30-year Treasury yield hit its highest level in almost 19 years. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is considering helping ships pass through the Strait of Hormuz if it doesn't get unblocked by early July, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing a senior official in the military alliance.
Canadian consumer prices rose 0.4% month over month non-seasonally adjusted in April, or 0.3% in seasonally adjusted terms, lifting the headline inflation rate to 2.8% year over year from 2.4% the prior month, said Bank of Montreal. The bump was driven by an 8.9% jump in gasoline prices, which the bank saw coming a mile away.
A Federal Reserve Bank of New York official responsible for implementing monetary policy said on Tuesday that the central bank's current rate control toolkit would still work in a system allowing banks to hold fewer reserves. New York Fed System Open Market Account Manager Roberto Perli also said the pace of future Treasury bill buying will be determined by market conditions.
* TSX down 0.1% * Canada's annual inflation at 2.8% in April. By Tharuniyaa Lakshmi. Canada's main stock index edged lower on Tuesday in choppy trade, weighed by high Treasury yields, while investors parsed fresh data that showed domestic inflation rose in April. At 10:39 a.m. ET, the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was down 0.1% at 33,795.69 points.
Canadian inflation accelerated sharply in April, though less than expected, driven primarily by higher gasoline prices and fading favorable energy base effects, said RBC after Tuesday's consumer price index. Headline CPI rose 0.3% month-over-month seasonally adjusted in April, lifting the annual rate to 2.8% from 2.4% in March, below market expectations, according to the bank.
* Indexes down: Dow 0.5%, S&P 500 0.6%, Nasdaq 0.8% * Akamai Technologies (AKAM) down after announcing senior notes offering. * Software stocks among top gainers. By Ragini Mathur and Utkarsh Hathi. Wall Street's main indexes fell on Tuesday, pressured by consumer discretionary stocks and renewed inflation worries as the 10-year Treasury yield climbed to its highest level in more than a year.
Brazil's central bank governor Gabriel Galipolo said on Tuesday that the country's heavy reliance on sovereign debt linked to the benchmark interest rate Selic weakens monetary policy transmission, as higher borrowing costs end up boosting disposable income for bondholders.
The headline consumer price index accelerated in April as gasoline prices surged, but the jump wasn't as high as expected and core measures of inflation remained muted, supporting the current wait-and-see stance of the Bank of Canada, said CIBC. Earlier Tuesday, Canada released April's CPI.
* Benchmark 10-year Treasury yields near a more than one-year high. * Brent crude oil prices hold above $110 a barrel. * Minutes of Fed's April policy meeting due on Wednesday. By Anjana Anil. Gold prices fell by more than 2% on Tuesday as a firmer U.S. dollar and persistent inflation fears kept interest rate hike expectations and Treasury yields high.
Headline prices rose just 0.4%, well below the 0.7% consensus forecast. After declining 0.1% in March, prices excluding food and energy were unchanged in April. The breadth of Canadian outsized price increases narrowed in April, with the share of consumer price index components rising faster than 3% year over year falling to 38% from 41%, said Desjardis after Tuesday's CPI.
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Brazil's central bank governor Gabriel Galipolo said on Tuesday the economy is set to face two supply shocks - higher oil prices and the risk of a very strong El Nino - at a time of elevated inflation. Speaking at a Senate hearing, Galipolo said the average of core inflation measures is currently running at the same level as headline inflation, both above the official 3% target.
Chile's central bank warned that an abrupt tightening of global financing conditions - potentially triggered by an escalation of the Middle East conflict - represents the main risk to local financial stability.
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened lower on Tuesday, pressured by a selloff in heavyweight chip stocks and lingering inflation concerns as Treasury yields continued to rise.
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened lower on Tuesday, pressured by a selloff in heavyweight chip stocks and lingering inflation concerns as Treasury yields continued to rise.
Brazil's central bank will not provide forward guidance on monetary policy decisions amid uncertainty stemming from the Middle East conflict, monetary policy director Nilton David said on Tuesday.
As expected, higher oil prices lifted Canadian inflation in April, but TD Economics isn't yet seeing much of a knock-on effect to non-energy-related goods or services, noting core inflation pressures were actually softer than expected in April. There is little argument yet for Bank of Canada rate hikes here, and market pricing for rate hikes this year has come down a bit early Tuesday, TD noted.
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Yields on U.S. Treasuries ticked higher in Tuesday morning trading after an earlier dip following an overnight pause in the Iran conflict and a decline in oil prices. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note was last up 4.2 basis point at 4.627%. It had climbed as high as 4.659% on Monday, which was its highest level in 15 months.
Canadian headline consumer price index accelerated in April as gasoline prices surged, but the jump wasn't as high as expected and core measures of inflation remained muted, supporting the current wait-and-see stance of the Bank of Canada, said CIBC. The 0.4% month-over-month non-seasonally adjusted increase was three ticks below the consensus forecast, noted the bank after Tuesday's data.
Yields on U.S. Treasuries ticked lower in early Tuesday trading after another overnight pause in the Iran conflict and a dip in oil prices. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note was last down less than a basis point at 4.617%. It had climbed as high as 4.659% on Monday, which was its highest level in 15 months.
Multiple municipal bond offerings this week have a high exposure to climate risk, specifically high Flood and Wildfire Scores, according to ICE Climate Data. A $9 million offering from Burlington, N.J., records a Flood Risk Score of 5.0 out of 5.0, ICE reports.
The Canadian consumer price index increased 2.8% year over year in April on rising energy prices, up from an increase of 2.4% in March, said the country's statistical agency on Tuesday. But April's CPI was lower than a 3.1% year over year consensus figure provided by MUFG.
Brazil's central bank monetary policy director Nilton David said on Tuesday the bank is troubled by inflation expectations drifting further from its 3% target - particularly for 2028, a horizon expected to be less sensitive to current shocks.
Canadian housing starts climbed by 16.5% month over month in April to a four-month high of 279,300 annualized units and beat expectations of a 245,000 print following an upwardly revised 239,700 reading in March from 235,900 initially, said Rosenberg Research.
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The U.S. Federal Reserve will avoid cutting interest rates this year, according to most economists polled by Reuters who largely pushed long-held calls for reductions into next year on hopes the current inflation flare-up is temporary.
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The Canadian consumer price index for April is released at 8:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday, said Scotiabank. The bank has estimated a 1% month-over-month non-seasonally adjusted rise, with consensus at 0.7% and with a range from 0.6-1.0%, but the consensus is somewhat "thin." There is a reasonable range from 0.5-1.0%, it added.
Canada's consumer price index on Tuesday is a potential "marker mover" for Canadian government bonds and USD/CAD, said Societe Generale. Canada is slated to release CPI for April at 8:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday. The pair stalled at the 50dma, the 200dma above is situated at 1.3812 if risk sentiment "sours," writes the bank in a note to clients.
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