Treasury Bonds

U.S. Treasury yields climbed sharply Monday after a 20-year bond auction showed signs of weakening foreign demand. This bolstered concerns over America's fiscal outlook and tested the market's tolerance for a 5% long-term yield threshold. The spike in yields took place after 12:00 p.m. ET, with the...

Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) President John Waldron warned Thursday that bond traders now view Washington's swelling debt load as a greater threat than Donald Trump's trade fights, labeling the fiscal outlook "somewhat concerning." What Happened: Speaking at Sanford C. Bernstein's strategic-...

The U.S. House narrowly passed President Donald Trump's sweeping tax-cut bill Thursday, triggering a spike in Treasury yields as investors reacted to the bill's multi-trillion-dollar price tag and its long-term implications for debt sustainability. The yield on 30-year Treasury bonds surged to 5.15...

The Moody's downgrade of U.S. credit on Friday sent shockwaves through markets, driving 30-year Treasury yields to 5% — a level unseen since October 2023 — reviving fears about debt sustainability and putting downward pressure on equity valuations across the board. Moody's decision marks the third...

The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:TLT) surged 0.8% on Monday, climbing above $101 per share to its highest level since July 2023 as investors anticipate an imminent interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve. On the same day, Yields on the 30-year U.S. Treasury bond dropped to 3.93%,...

The rate of job creation in the U.S. private sector fell short of expectations in May, signaling a potential cooling in the labor market. U.S. private employers added 152,000 new jobs last month. That’s down from 192,000 in April, according to the latest ADP National Employment Report. The...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised concerns about a small number of hedge funds that now hold significant control over the U.S. Treasury futures market. “A concentration of vulnerability has built up, as a handful of highly leveraged funds account for most of the short...

Investors in the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:TLT) are grappling with unexpected challenges as inflation heats up, sending shockwaves through the bond market. iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF, once among the most favored bond funds of 2023, has seen a dramatic reversal of fortune,...

Taking a major step toward a new digital financial era, the Philippines will launch tokenized treasury bonds in the next week with a one-year maturity. What Happened: The Philippines National Government through the Bureau of Treasury plans to launch the country’s first-ever offering of...

Hedge funds have been on the wrong side of the Treasury market, at least lately. According to Bloomberg, they extended their short positions on Treasuries to a record high just before smaller-than-expected U.S. bond sales and disappointing job data ignited a bond market rally. U.S. long-dated...

The U.S. Treasury Department has lowered its estimate for federal borrowing in the fourth quarter to $776 billion, down from the previously predicted $852 billion. Investors are breathing a sigh of relief with this cut, given their rising worries over the expanding fiscal deficit. However, even...

The spotlight on Wednesday could move from the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting to the Treasury Department’s forthcoming borrowing plan. What Happened: The Treasury Department’s quarterly refunding announcement is expected to reveal its strategy to amplify sales of long-term debt...

The average 30-year mortgage rate skyrocketed to 8% on Wednesday, as indicated by a survey conducted by Mortgage News Daily. This surge was driven by the 30-year Treasury bond yield, which climbed above 5%, reaching its highest point in 17 years. On the same day, the Mortgage Banker Association (...

Treasury yields continue to surge, defying expectations and causing further strain in the U.S. core bond market. On Tuesday, yields on the 2-year Treasury note reached 5.2%, marking its highest level in over 17 years. The last time short-term Treasury security yields were this elevated was back in...

In the pre-pandemic era, bond investments were largely the domain of institutional funds, shielded from the hustle and bustle of the retail-trading world. And who could blame them. Fixed-income portfolio managers and analysts faced the Herculean task of seeking returns in a global environment...