The 10-year Treasury yield just dropped below 1% for the first time in history
4 years, 10 months ago

The 10-year Treasury yield just dropped below 1% for the first time in history

CNN  

New York CNN Business — The 10-year Treasury bond yield dropped below 1% for the first time in history on Tuesday, as investors grew increasingly worried about the novel coronavirus outbreak. Lower interest rates Treasuries also express investors’ interest rate expectations. So if the 10-year Treasury yield falls, the market tends to expect lower rates in the future. The amount of government debt with low or even negative yields has been growing over the past years, as central banks around the world have goneback to cutting interest rates.

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Last Time Bond Yields Surged Like This, Stock Markets Sank
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1 day, 10 hours ago

Last Time Bond Yields Surged Like This, Stock Markets Sank

Live Mint  

There’s room for stock markets to fall further as bond yields approach levels that have been painful for equities in recent years. The US 10-year Treasury yield climbed to levels just shy of 4.7%, the highest since April after an almost uninterrupted surge of more than one percentage point since mid-September. “Equity/bond yield correlations have turned negative again,” Goldman Sachs …

US 10-year yields fall to six-week low after payrolls, markets see green light to December cut
1 month ago

US 10-year yields fall to six-week low after payrolls, markets see green light to December cut

Live Mint  

* Odds of 25-basis point rate cut this month rise to 87% according to FedWatch tool * Two year yields fall to five-week low after payrolls report By Tatiana Bautzer NEW YORK, Dec 6 - U.S. Treasuries yield fell to a six-week low after the release of November payrolls data, as investors considered the numbers as a green light to …

India bond yields to track US rates; downside largely capped
1 month, 2 weeks ago

India bond yields to track US rates; downside largely capped

Live Mint  

By Nimesh Vora MUMBAI, Nov 26 - Indian bond yields are likely to open little changed on Tuesday following the dip in the previous session, with traders keeping an eye on U.S. Treasury yields. The benchmark 10-year bond yield is expected in a 6.81%-6.84% range, having dipped about two basis points on Monday to 6.8226% largely due to a dip …

India bond yields may drop tracking decline in US rates
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

India bond yields may drop tracking decline in US rates

Live Mint  

By Nimesh Vora MUMBAI, Nov 25 - Indian government bond yields may dip at open on Monday, tracking a decline in U.S. rates, while traders wait for data on how Asia's fourth-largest economy fared in the last quarter due later in the week. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield dropped six basis points in Asia trading, after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump …

US yields dip as ’Trump trades’ unwind in tight presidential race
2 months ago

US yields dip as ’Trump trades’ unwind in tight presidential race

Live Mint  

* Iowa poll shows Harris ahead of Trump, weighs on yields * US 10-year yields on track for largest fall since early Sept. 4 * US two-year yields show biggest decline in three weeks * US 2/10 yield curve bull flattens * US Treasury three-year notes auction show weak results By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, - U.S. Treasury yields slid …

Longer-dated yields climb as investors consider recession outlook
4 months, 1 week ago

Longer-dated yields climb as investors consider recession outlook

Live Mint  

* U.S. two-year note auction better than expected * U.S. 2/10 year yield curve inversion narrowest in 3 weeks * Investors await PCE data due Friday By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK, Aug 27 - U.S. Treasury longer-dated yields edged higher on Tuesday, as investors assessed the likelihood that the U.S. economy will be able to avoid a recession, while a …

India bond yields seen marginally lower as Fed rate cut bets improve
4 months, 2 weeks ago

India bond yields seen marginally lower as Fed rate cut bets improve

Hindustan Times  

By Dharamraj Dhutia India bond yields seen marginally lower as Fed rate cut bets improve MUMBAI, - Indian government bond yields are expected to trend lower in early trading on Wednesday, tracking a fall in U.S. Treasury yields amid rising prospects of a deeper interest rate cut next month. "The odds of a larger than 25 basis point cut by …

Treasuries Surge as Traders Bet Big on a Fed Rescue Mode
5 months ago

Treasuries Surge as Traders Bet Big on a Fed Rescue Mode

Live Mint  

Bond traders are piling into bets that the US economy is on the verge of deteriorating so quickly that the Federal Reserve will need to start easing monetary policy aggressively to head off a recession. “Treasuries are a good buy here because I do think the economy will continue to slow.” Bond traders have repeatedly misjudged where interest rates have …

Decoding the (Almost) 5% 10-Year Treasury Yield
1 year, 2 months ago

Decoding the (Almost) 5% 10-Year Treasury Yield

Live Mint  

The yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note touched 5% for the first time in 16 years last week, spurring debate about whether it has peaked or just taken another step in its long and disruptive climb. Here is a look at how yields got here and their possible paths forward: The Fed sets the tone Yields on Treasurys …

The yield on a 10-year Treasury reached 5% for the 1st time since 2007. Here’s why that matters
1 year, 2 months ago

The yield on a 10-year Treasury reached 5% for the 1st time since 2007. Here’s why that matters

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The yield on the 10-year Treasury has reached 5% for the first time since 2007. It also directly affects people around the world, because the 10-year Treasury yield is the centerpiece of the global financial system and helps set prices for all kinds of other loans and investments. The 10-year Treasury yield has been catching up to …

Stocks fall on Wall Street after 10-year Treasury yield climbs to the cusp of 5%
1 year, 2 months ago

Stocks fall on Wall Street after 10-year Treasury yield climbs to the cusp of 5%

LA Times  

The Fed is trying to push inflation lower, and high interest rates do that by dragging on investment prices, corporate profits and the overall economy. Yields swung after the Federal Reserve’s chair said again that the central bank will watch how the economy and inflation trend before making upcoming decisions on interest rates. It’s already pulled its main overnight interest …

As Bond Market Turbulence Eases, Companies Borrow Again
1 year, 8 months ago

As Bond Market Turbulence Eases, Companies Borrow Again

Live Mint  

Trading in U.S. government bonds has become much less volatile in recent weeks, helping fuel a rebound in corporate borrowing after a chaotic stretch that followed Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse in early March. Daily moves in the 2-year Treasury yield averaged 0.22 percentage point from March 9, when the run on SVB started, through March 27, the day that the …

Mortgage applications drop to 28-year low as rates climb
1 year, 10 months ago

Mortgage applications drop to 28-year low as rates climb

CNN  

Washington, DC CNN — Applications for a mortgage fell for the third week in a row and now sit at a 28-year low for the second-straight week, according to data released Wednesday. With mortgage rates half a percentage point higher over the past month, home buyers are pulling back even as the spring home buying season should be heating up. …

Bright start for bonds to new year eases market pressures
1 year, 11 months ago

Bright start for bonds to new year eases market pressures

Live Mint  

Another strong week for the U.S. bond market is giving investors increasing hope that they can turn the page on a brutal 2022. Last week’s consumer-price index report was then also encouraging, hinting at a continued slowdown in the type of services inflation that Fed officials have spotlighted as particularly important. Last year, the S&P 500 fell over 19%, while …

India 10-year bond yield posts steepest drop in 32 months as inflation eases
2 years, 1 month ago

India 10-year bond yield posts steepest drop in 32 months as inflation eases

Live Mint  

Indian government bond yields slid in November, with the benchmark yield posting its steepest monthly fall in 32 months, as easing domestic and U.S. inflation raised bets that the aggressive rate-hike cycle in both nations may be near its end. "Market participants are not at all worried about another 50 bps rate hike, and things changed after softer inflation reading," …

3-Year Bond Yields Lowest In Over A Month: What It Means, What Investors Should Do
2 years, 6 months ago

3-Year Bond Yields Lowest In Over A Month: What It Means, What Investors Should Do

News 18  

India’s benchmark 10-year bond yield on Monday fell to its lowest level since May 27 to 7.355 per cent. A market expert said the ease in bond yield is a positive news for the economy and the markets as the rising bond yields raises the companies’ cost of borrowing. Motilal Oswal said that if the bond yields go up then …

Long-term bonds hit hard after Georgia Senate runoffs
4 years ago

Long-term bonds hit hard after Georgia Senate runoffs

Live Mint  

Democratic victories in the Georgia Senate races this week have spurred investors to bet on a higher spending government that will bring growth and inflation to the U.S. economy. “Inflation expectations have been going up significantly just this week,” said William Dinning, chief investment officer of Waverton Investment Management, the U.K.-based fund manager formerly known as J.O. “There is upward …

Fading hopes of big US spending pull down yields overseas
4 years, 2 months ago

Fading hopes of big US spending pull down yields overseas

Live Mint  

The election-induced drop in Treasury yields rippled overseas, dragging down borrowing costs in Europe as investors wrote off hopes that a big U.S. spending package could give the global economy a jolt. German 10-year yields hovered around their lowest levels since March on Thursday, dropping to minus 0.657% in early trading before rebounding to minus 0.636%, slightly above Wednesday’s close, …

Bond traders ditch bets on heavy stimulus in tight US Election
4 years, 2 months ago

Bond traders ditch bets on heavy stimulus in tight US Election

Live Mint  

Bond traders are abandoning bets for aggressive fiscal stimulus, with Treasury yields well off their peaks as counting for key states progresses in a tight U.S. election, ahead of a Federal Reserve policy decision. Even the U.S.’s announcement on Wednesday of record quarterly debt sales couldn’t damp the biggest one-day rally in months, with a slight tilt toward shorter-dated issuance …

Bonds were a safety net when stocks fell, Investors fret they aren’t anymore
4 years, 3 months ago

Bonds were a safety net when stocks fell, Investors fret they aren’t anymore

Live Mint  

A reliable link between stocks and government bonds that defined a popular investment strategy for decades has broken this year. March’s falling bond values “added insult to injury instead of helping to balance a multiasset portfolio,” said Stéphane Monier, chief investment officer at Lombard Odier in Switzerland. While 10-year Treasury yields haven’t moved much up or down this summer, the …

Safety is the key as interest rates continue to fall
4 years, 6 months ago

Safety is the key as interest rates continue to fall

Live Mint  

Yields enjoyed by fixed income securities’ investors are headed lower. Vanilla economic theory suggests that lower interest rates spur growth as producers get funds at lower cost, which aids the production of cheaper goods. Falling interest rates simply means that the segment of the population dependent on passive, fixed income—often senior citizens, will fall short of their required returns. At …

Savers are getting destroyed by super low interest rates
4 years, 9 months ago

Savers are getting destroyed by super low interest rates

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Bond yields are at record lows. The Fed slashed rates in an emergency meeting earlier this month and is expected to cut them further at its regularly scheduled meeting on March 18 – perhaps bringing them all the way back to 2008 Great Recession/Global Financial Crisis era levels of 0%. The rate cuts – along …

Plunging yields force investors and Fed to rethink strategy
4 years, 10 months ago

Plunging yields force investors and Fed to rethink strategy

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The response in stock markets to the growing risk from the coronavirus has been swift and fierce. The plunging yields across bond markets could hamstring the Federal Reserve’s ability to respond to a future recession. The shrunken bond yields will also make it harder for those who invest in them to earn much income: The return on the …

Mortgage Rates Are Near All-Time Lows As Coronavirus Worries Hit Markets
4 years, 10 months ago

Mortgage Rates Are Near All-Time Lows As Coronavirus Worries Hit Markets

NPR  

Mortgage Rates Are Near All-Time Lows As Coronavirus Worries Hit Markets Enlarge this image toggle caption Steve Dipaola/Reuters Steve Dipaola/Reuters A dramatic drop in mortgage rates may give prospective homebuyers a chance to afford the house they've been eyeing — or may lower monthly payments for homeowners who refinance. But there's a silver lining in this market mayhem for homeowners …

Dollar falls amid declining US Treasury yields
5 years, 4 months ago

Dollar falls amid declining US Treasury yields

India TV News  

The dollar decreased on Tuesday, as long-term US Treasury yields retreated again, raising worries over potential economic slowdown. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, decreased 0.17 per cent at 98.1849 in late trading, the Xinhua news agency reported. The long-dated US Treasury notes saw their yields pull back on Tuesday, while the benchmark 3-month Treasury …

Bond yields are plunging around the globe. How low can they go?
5 years, 5 months ago

Bond yields are plunging around the globe. How low can they go?

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Investors are so nervous about the trade war with China that they are frantically scooping up US government bonds and pushing yields sharply lower in the process. Yields are falling fast Investors were rushing to bonds as stocks plunged following the escalation of the trade war between the United States and China after China’s currency …

Stock Indexes Drop As Bond Market Flashes Recession Warning
5 years, 9 months ago

Stock Indexes Drop As Bond Market Flashes Recession Warning

NPR  

Stock Indexes Drop As Bond Market Flashes Recession Warning Enlarge this image toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images Spencer Platt/Getty Images The stock market tumbled Friday as investors digested an ominous warning sign: Interest rates on long-term government debt fell below the rate on short-term bills. "We don't see that occur that often, but when it does, it's almost always bad …

US markets fall amid weak economic data; bonds decline
5 years, 10 months ago

US markets fall amid weak economic data; bonds decline

Live Mint  

US stocks drifted lower in thin trading, while Treasuries also declined as investors grappled with concerns about growth and the latest twists in global trade. We’ve seen such a huge momentum shift to start the year.’’ Investors are also closely watching incoming economic numbers to see how they may nudge central bankers that are in a wait-and-see stance. At the …

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