Treasurys

US treasuries edge lower ahead of 30-year bond auction

Treasuries slipped ahead of a sale of 30-year US bonds that will provide a fresh test of demand for the type of long-dated government debt that has been under pressure globally. US 10-year yields were two basis points higher at 4.36% Thursday morning in New York, trimming a decline of seven basis points the previous […]

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Treasury yields climb ahead of auctions amid tariff uncertainty

Treasury yields rose Monday led by long-maturity tenors as investors preoccupied with the potential fallout of US tariffs looked ahead to auctions later this week. Yields for 10- to 30-year Treasuries climbed at least five basis points to the highest levels in more than a week, extending the selloff sparked by strong June employment data

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Treasury rally gains steam as economic data fuels rate-cut bets

A rally in short-dated Treasuries gathered pace Thursday after a raft of US economic data on balance favored wagers on as many as three Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts this year. Yields across maturities declined, with those on two-year notes falling five basis points and most reaching the lowest level in more than a month. The

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Fed’s Bowman makes case for leverage ratio reform

Fed’s Bowman makes case for leverage ratio reform

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman.Bloomberg News The Federal Reserve’s top regulator said changes are needed to the supplementary leverage ratio to improve the Treasury market and ensure banks face proper risk incentives.  In a Monday speech, Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said the current calibration of the capital requirement is

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