Treasury bonds

Traders reel in Fed cut bets as strong job data drags on bonds

Treasuries slumped after stronger-than-expected US job and wage growth prompted traders to trim bets that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year.  The Friday selloff lifted yields across maturities by as much as 10 basis points, led by shorter-dated tenors more sensitive to Fed rate changes. The benchmark 10-year note’s rate rose eight […]

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Treasury yields tumble as wagers on September fed rate cut grow

Treasury yields tumbled after weaker-than-expected gauges of job creation and service-sector activity strengthened traders’ conviction that the Federal Reserve could cut interest rates as soon as September. Two- to 10-year yields reached the lowest levels since at least May 9 after the ISM Services gauge for last month signaled contraction for the first time since

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US treasuries pare losses as investors snap up five-year notes

US Treasuries trimmed early losses after a $70 billion auction of new five-year securities lured solid investor demand. The yield on 10-year benchmark Treasuries was up about three basis points following Wednesday’s sale, after earlier climbing more than five basis points.  READ MORE: Home-refinancing gauge falls to three-month low as rates near 7% The shift

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Waller: Fed not looking to buy bonds amid sell-off

Waller: Fed not looking to buy bonds amid sell-off

Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller.Bloomberg News Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller said the central bank is not looking to intervene in the Treasury market despite a recent dampening in demand for U.S. debt. Long-term bond yields are surging for the second time in as many months, with rates on the 10-year notes climbing two basis

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US firms snap up short-term Treasuries to extend duration of cash holdings

US corporations with over a trillion in assets snapped up an unprecedented amount of short-term Treasuries when President Donald Trump announced a 90-day delay for most of his “Liberation Day” tariffs, according to Clearwater Analytics. Data tracked by the investment analytics firm of more than 800 primarily non-financial US-based companies show the buying was part

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