Treasury Bonds

In a tumultuous day for Wall Street, a widespread sell-off sent shockwaves through the financial landscape as U.S. stocks faced the brunt of a dangerous surge in Treasury yields. The 30-year Treasury yield surged to 4.95%, marking a sharp 15-basis point jump in a single session, while the 10-year...

Long-dated Treasuries are experiencing one of the worst bear markets in their history, with more than half of their market value wiped out by the ferocity of inflation and interest rates since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:TLT), often regarded as...

As the clock ticks toward an Oct. 1 deadline to avoid a shutdown, the U.S. government is grappling with political brinkmanship that threatens to disrupt federal funding. Senate negotiators from both sides of the aisle are inching closer to a short-term spending agreement aimed at averting a...

The U.S. may face credit assessment implications if the looming government shutdown happens, warns the credit rating giant Moody’s. A government shutdown, if it materialized, would shine a spotlight on the vulnerabilities in U.S. institutional and governance strength when compared to...

The Federal Reserve’s commitment to maintaining higher interest rates for longer has unleashed seismic tremors within the bond market, culminating in an explosive surge in yields across all maturity periods. Initially, the reverberations were absorbed by 2-year yields, a segment that had...

Treasury bills, those often-overlooked short-term securities, are back with a bang. Treasury yields are surpassing the 5% mark for maturities spanning from one month to two years. This resurgence is enticing investors to shift their funds from stagnant bank accounts and into the world of cash-like...

With the Fed funds rate at 5.5%, its highest level since the early 2000s, the temptation of cash-like investments has never been more appealing, pushing investors to reconsider riskier assets such as stocks. While the Fed may opt to press the hold button this month, the end of rate hikes has not...

The stock market is a volatile place, and it is impossible to predict when or if the next crash will happen. However, there are some things you can do to protect your portfolio from a market crash. One of the best ways to protect your portfolio from a market crash is to diversify your investments....

With escalating interest rates and inflationary pressures, the resiliency of bond investments is being put to the test. Investors find themselves watching helplessly as bond prices undergoe a relentless downward spiral, battered by the unrelenting blows of surging borrowing costs. The tumultuous...

Fitch Ratings emphasizes that the foremost concern for the global credit landscape remains centered on persistently high inflation and interest rates. The credit rating agency highlighted in its recent Risk Headquarters report that despite a recent decrease in headline inflation rates across the U....

Lawrence Summers, who previously served as the U.S. treasury secretary in the Clinton administration, has recently voiced concerns regarding the potential rise in 10-year yields, anticipating them to be significantly higher than what we’ve seen in the last 20 years. The expected increase in...

House Republicans are proposing new draft legislation that would limit the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) jurisdiction over payment stablecoins. The proposed bill shifts the oversight of stablecoins to federal and state bank and credit union regulators, The Block reported. The move...

Investors are on the hunt for undervalued, underfollowed and emerging stocks to spot opportunities. Retail traders have countless methods at their disposal to uncover new information. For some, this may be overwhelming. Benzinga’s Stock Whisper Index uses a combination of proprietary data and...

Markets are reacting poorly to newly announced Fed measures this week to raise interest rates, fanning fears of a global recession that is becoming more palpable. The Dow Jones reached its lowest close of 2022, losing 486 points, or 1.62%, to close at 25,590. The 30-company index broke the 30...

With the stock market taking a new downturn since August, many people are beginning to reconsider whether owning stocks continues to be a profitable endeavor. The S&P 500 broke the 3,900 limit after hours on Friday, and the index is trading at 3,757 midday Thursday, causing investors...