Evercore ISI’s Julian Emanuel thinks Nvidia’s monster rally is fueling a fear of missing out in the market. He finds clients, including many who traded through the dot-com boom and subsequent collapse, are more worried about being underinvested than overexposed right now. “That’s the first time that’s happened since 2021 for us,” the firm’s senior … Read more
Visitors near Yuyuan Bazaar in Shanghai, China, on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. Raul Ariano | Bloomberg | Getty Images Even as China’s economy is facing difficulties, treating it as un-investable like some analysts have suggested would not be the right call, John Bilton, head of global multi-asset strategy at JPMorgan Asset Management, told CNBC’s “Squawk … Read more
The 10-year Treasury yield inched lower Wednesday after briefly topping the 4% mark as investors bet that perhaps the Federal Reserve wouldn’t cut rates as aggressively as hoped for this year. The 10-year Treasury yield was last down about a basis points to 3.932, after touching above the key 4% mark earlier in the morning. … Read more
Investor Steve Eisman of “The Big Short” fame is questioning the level of bullishness on Wall Street — even with the market’s tepid start to the year. From enthusiasm surrounding the “Magnificent Seven” technology stocks to expectations for multiple interest rate cuts this year, Eisman believes there’s little tolerance for things going wrong. “Long term, … Read more
U.S. Treasury yields were higher on Friday as investor attention remained focused on the path ahead for the economy and monetary policy. At 4:11 a.m. ET, the yield on the 10-year Treasury was up over two basis points to 3.8753%. The 2-year Treasury yield was last around one basis point higher at 4.2911%. Yields and … Read more
U.S. Treasury yields were mixed on Wednesday, as investors considered the outlook for monetary policy and financial markets for the coming year. At 3:56 a.m. ET, the yield on the 10-year Treasury was down by over one basis points to 3.8667%. The 2-year Treasury yield was almost flat, last trading at 4.2891%. Yields and prices … Read more
The 10-year Treasury note yield rose Monday to start the last full trading week of 2023. The yield on the 10-year Treasury was more than 2 basis points higher at 3.954%. On Thursday, the yield fell below the 4% level, hitting its lowest since July. The 2-year Treasury yield was little changed at 4.459%, below … Read more
Market optimism over the potential for interest rate cuts next year is dangerously overdone, according to former FDIC Chair Sheila Bair. Bair, who ran the FDIC during the 2008 financial crisis, suggested Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was irresponsibly dovish at last week’s policy meeting by creating “irrational exuberance” among investors. “The focus still needs … Read more
The 10-year Treasury note yield slipped Friday, adding to its sharp downturn this week, as traders brace for possible Federal Reserve rate cuts next year. The yield on the 10-year Treasury was lower by 2 basis points at 3.905%. It had fallen below the 4% level for the first time since August on Thursday, reaching … Read more
U.S. Treasury yields were little changed on Wednesday as investors assessed the state of the economy after the release of labor market data. The yield on the 10-year Treasury was less than 1 basis point higher at 4.174%. It had fallen below the 4.2% mark for the first time since early September on Tuesday. The … Read more