2026 brings a risk that premature interest rate cuts from a more dovish Federal Reserve could lead to a rise in longer-term Treasury yields (and mortgage rates). This phenomenon is called a “bear ...
Treasury yields deserve attention for assessing if the bond market’s calculus is shifting. In turn, the directional bias for ...
The U.S. Treasury has nudged up the popular Series I bond rate to 4.03%, a slight rise from the 3.98% offered through October. The new rate applies to bonds purchased from November 1 through April 30, ...
Quick Read iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) yields 4.42% with monthly payouts and a 0.15% expense ratio. TLT jumped ...
The Federal Reserve’s most important monetary policy tool is the Fed Funds Interest Rate target. By raising or lowering this benchmark, the Fed hopes to influence the cost of credit throughout the ...
The bond market's sway was felt this year not only in financial markets but also in politics, with President Donald Trump ...
In 2025, the Fed maintained steady rates for the first half of the year before implementing three consecutive rate cuts to ...
Treasury securities trends are often a strong indicator of how investors think the Fed will steer the economy. And by that measure, the markets are expecting falling interest rates and decent growth.
The Fed cut rates but bond investors pushed yields higher, which means relief for many borrowers will need to wait. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has triggered a backup in Treasury yields, ...
The bond market may finally be turning a corner. Falling rates could supercharge long-duration Treasuries. Safe-haven appeal adds to the bull case. Falling rates, cracks in the labor market, and ...
Many expect market conditions to remain somewhat similar in 2026, but total returns could struggle to match 2025's ...
Delivery fails involving 10-year Treasury notes surged to the highest level in eight years this month, a result of the ...