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Short-term Treasury yields remain near mid-October lows as investors await CPI report and more tariff talks

Bond yields ended higher Tuesday as investors monitored the tariff front, awaited a key inflation report out Wednesday and stayed on guard about a slowing U.S. economy.
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China bond yields jump to three-month highs as investors pare rate cut expectations

Chinese government bond yields moved further away from January's historic lows amid optimism in the faltering economy and a stock market rally.
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Global stocks sell-off pauses as investors catch their breath

Tumbling stock markets and rallying Treasury bonds steadied somewhat in Europe on Tuesday, as a modicum of calm returned to markets after the previous day’s dramatic moves.
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Bond rally fizzles despite cool CPI inflation reading. What that says about investors.

A fleeting reaction to a cooler-than-expected February inflation reading on Wednesday is a signal that investors are consumed by recession fears.
MarketWatch - 12h
2-year Treasury note yield bounces from October low as investors await U.S. inflation report

U.S. Treasury yields rose on Tuesday as investors looked ahead to the latest consumer price index reading.
CNBC - 1d
Treasury yields fall as investors weigh the state of the U.S. economy

U.S. Treasury yields inched lower on Monday as investors await a busy week of key economic data, and consider the state of the U.S. economy.
CNBC - 2d
‘Game changer’: German spending plans lift bond market’s growth forecasts

Chancellor-in-waiting Merz’s promise to do ‘whatever it takes’ pushes Bund yields sharply higher in anticipation of more issuance
Financial Times - 4d
Tariffs are causing stock-market panic and leading investors into riskier options trading

Less than two months into his second term, President Donald Trump is already making stock-market volatility great again. That’s been a boon for the options market.
MarketWatch - 1d
Data shows inflation slowed in February as investors navigate uncertainty in stock markets

Consumer price index data for February shows inflation slowed for the first time since September. It comes as investors navigate uncertainty over President Trump's tariffs. CBS News' Kelly O'Grady ...
CBS News - 12h
US junk bonds slide as Trump’s tariffs spark economic worries

Premium investors’ demand to hold riskier debt jumps to highest level in six months
Financial Times - 52m
Trump Tariffs and Trade Wars Leave Investors, Once Optimistic, Feeling Apprehensive

On Tuesday, President Trump sent markets into another tailspin by announcing additional tariffs on Canada, suggesting a falling stock market is no longer the bulwark investors had hoped.
The New York Times - 10h
Trump 2.0 is leaving investors 'overwhelmed' — and strategists warn the volatility isn't over

Global markets have seen choppy trade as investors react to the U.S. President’s tariff policies.
CNBC - 5d
Investors fear that market turmoil will no longer rein in Trump

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Financial Times - 1d
Stocks Rise After Tumult, but Investors Remain Wary of Trade Tensions

Markets rose on better-than-expected inflation news, but uncertainty spurred by more rounds of tit-for-tat tariffs continued to weigh on investors.
The New York Times - 9h
Don’t expect Trump or Powell to bail out investors this time as stock market hits ‘danger zone’

After three weeks of unrelenting declines, U.S. stocks slid into the market’s “danger zone” on Monday.
MarketWatch - 2d
Stocks Pare Losses After Trump’s Moves and Comments Rattled Investors

Weeks of selling culminated on Monday with the S&P 500’s worst day of the year. Markets were somewhat calmer on Tuesday but investors continue to puzzle over President Trump’s policies.
The New York Times - 1d
Stock market falls sharply as investors fret Trump policies

Stocks continue to slide on Monday, following its worst week since September as president's protectionist policies darken economic view.
CBS News - 2d
Don't let Monday's sell-off scare you out of the market entirely, Jim Cramer says

CNBC's Jim Cramer advised investors not to leave the market entirely because of the massive sell-off.
CNBC - 2d
Mainland Chinese investors snap up a record amount of Hong Kong stocks to play AI

Mainland Chinese investors are piling into the Hong Kong stock market at record volumes as its tech-heavy Hang Seng Index trades around three-year highs.
CNBC - 2d
Markets plummet after Trump doesn't rule out recession

Markets plummeted Monday as investors expressed fear of an economic slowdown. In an interview that aired Sunday, President Trump was asked point blank if he's expecting a recession this year, and ...
CBS News - 2d
Why a ‘good’ CPI report on Wednesday may not be enough to turn stock-market carnage around

Wednesday’s consumer-price index report is now in sharp focus with investors hoping more clarity on stagflation concerns could help stem the stock-market selloff.
MarketWatch - 17h
What lies behind the dramatic shift in markets

The sudden change in investors’ growth expectations for the three largest economies is upending many consensus trades
Financial Times - 2d
Wall Street loses hope in a ‘Trump put’ for markets

US president’s tolerance for tariff-induced stock falls may be higher than anticipated, say investors
Financial Times - 1d
Tesla shares plunge 15%, steepest drop in five years

Tesla’s selloff on Wall Street intensified on Monday, with shares of the electric vehicle maker plunging 15%, their worst day on the market since September 2020.
NBC News - 2d
Trump and the Fed Sound More Optimistic About the Economy Than Investors

Traders are selling stocks even as Jerome Powell and the White House convey confidence about markets.
Inc. - 2d
Why even cash is problematic for worried investors in this current state of chaos

Fleeing to money-markets funds isn’t the safe move you might think it is right now.
MarketWatch - 2d
Diddy temporarily de-lists $61.5 million Beverly Hills mansion; he remains in jail

The 10-bedroom, 13-bath Holmby Hills property is back on the market, for the same price as the rapper awaits trial.
MarketWatch - 2d
White House defends Trump's tariffs amid plunging stock markets

The White House is defending President Donald Trump's tariffs against the country's top trading partners after the stock market experienced its worst day in 2025 with a sell off that left the Dow ...
NBC News - 1d
The Verdict on Sarah Burton’s Debut at Givenchy

Sarah Burton says goodbye to the ghost of Audrey Hepburn at Givenchy.
The New York Times - 2h
'Volatility is part of the game': What financial advisors are telling investors about market turmoil

The Dow continued to fall on Tuesday after Trump announced higher tariffs. Here's what advisors are telling their clients.
CNBC - 1d
Trump’s Tariffs by Whim Keep Allies and Markets Off Balance

Investors sent stock prices down on Thursday amid the uncertainty over what President Trump’s inconstancy means for the global economy.
The New York Times - 5d
Snyder's Soapbox: Time for ex-players like Barry Bonds to stop whining about the current era of baseball

Bonds recently claimed hitters have it easier in baseball nowadays
CBS Sports - 1d
Investors are anxious about Trump’s tariffs. Here’s what financial advisers are telling them to do.

Uncertainty surrounding tariff policy has rattled markets, and volatility is the highest it’s been all year.
MarketWatch - 3d
What to know after Monday's market downturn

Stock futures are slightly up Tuesday morning after a major sell-off Monday. Investors are uneasy due to uncertainty over tariffs and President Trump has refused to rule out a recession spurred by ...
CBS News - 1d
Stock Market Has Worst Weekly Drop in Months as Tariffs Hang Over Wall St.

Investors are worried about the economy and whether tariffs on America’s largest trading partners will stifle growth.
The New York Times - 5d
9 quality bank stocks most likely to rise as much as 45% after recent market declines

Recent action shows investors can never really predict how interest rates will move.
MarketWatch - 14h
Risk of ‘Trumpcession’ rising, economists say, as global markets fall

Donald Trump’s brinkmanship and stop-start approach to tariffs rattle investors. Business live – latest updates The risk that the US economy will enter recession this year is rising, according ...
The Guardian - 2d
Latest news on stock markets plunging amid fears of a recession

U.S. stocks plummeted as fear among investors grows over the country's economic future. CBS News' Weijia Jiang reports from the White House, and Kelly O'Grady and Javier David have more on the ...
CBS News - 2d
For Trump, the Stock Market Matters, Until It Doesn’t. CEOs Disagree

As major indexes slide and investors worry, the president abandons his longtime claim that Wall Street performance is the only economic metric that matters, and digs in on import tariffs most ...
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