An intensifying bond rout is piling pressure on the global economy and creating a “tremendously dangerous” outlook for equities, the chief investment officer of Livermore Partners hedge fund said Friday. A new era of higher interest rates has caused bond yields to surge, hampering returns for investors and flipping on its head the status quo … Read more
Bill Ackman, Pershing Square Capital Management CEO, speaking at the Delivering Alpha conference in NYC on Sept. 28th, 2023. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Pershing Square’s Bill Ackman revealed Monday he covered his bet against long-term Treasurys, believing that investors may increasingly buy bonds as a safe haven because of growing geopolitical risks, the latest of … Read more
U.S. Treasury yields ticked lower Friday after rising to multiyear highs a day earlier as investors digested comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 4.907%, down around 8 basis points. The 2-year Treasury yield was trading around 5.071%, falling around 10 basis points. On Thursday, the 10-year Treasury yield topped 5% … Read more
U.S. Treasury yields rose on Wednesday with the 10-year hitting a fresh multiyear high as investors digested the latest economic data and considered the outlook for Federal Reserve interest rates. The 10-year Treasury yield gained nearly 7 basis points to 4.911%, putting it above 4.9% for the first time since 2007. Meanwhile, the 2-year Treasury … Read more
The US Treasury building during a renovation in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023. Nathan Howard | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. … Read more
U.S. Treasury yields rose Friday, with the 10-year nearing a 16-year high after the latest jobs data came in stronger than economists anticipated. The yield on the 10-year Treasury was up by 13 basis points at 4.851%. It had hit a fresh 16-year high earlier in the week, rising as high as 4.884%. The yield … Read more
Long-duration Treasury yields rose again on Thursday as investors awaited a key jobs report to gauge the path of monetary policy. The yield on the 10-year Treasury slipped 2 basis points to 4.712%. It had risen as high as 4.884% on Wednesday, hitting a 16-year high. The yield on the 30-year Treasury was marginally down … Read more
Traders watch prices in the Ten-Year Treasury Note options pit at the CME Group. Getty Images U.S. Treasury yields were little changed Wednesday, with the 10-year Treasury yield trading around levels last seen in 2007, as investors fretted over the potential for tighter Federal Reserve monetary policy for longer than expected. At 5:13 a.m. ET, … Read more
The 10-year Treasury yield, which serves as a benchmark for mortgage rates and as an investor confidence barometer, on Tuesday surged to its highest level since 2007. The 10-year Treasury yield was last up about 8 basis points to 4.758%. The 30-year Treasury yield rose as high 4.874%, also the highest since 2007. The 2-year … Read more
The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield rose Wednesday, reaching its highest level in more than 15 years, as traders weighed fears of persistent inflation and tighter monetary policy for longer than expected. The 10-year Treasury yield gained 6 basis points to 4.624%. It had risen as high as 4.566% on Tuesday, its highest level since 2007. The … Read more