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10-year Treasury yield drops below 4.5% on easing supply fears, weak ISM services reading
Treasury yields retreated sharply on Wednesday, with 2-, 10- and 30-year issues falling to their lowest since December after the Treasury Department alleviated fears of a near-term jump in supply ...MarketWatch - 23h -
‘How do I shield my retirement savings?’ I’m worried about Trump’s trade war and Fed’s willingness to cut interest rates
“I’ve been in the nonprofit world my entire career, so my 403(b) is less than $500,000.”MarketWatch - 1d -
Fed interest-rate cuts might not come anytime soon, two top officials say
Two senior Federal Reserve officials said Monday that they are in no rush to cut interest rates further given the uncertainty surrounding the U.S. economic outlook and the White House’s new ...MarketWatch - 3d -
Inflation will slow this year, allowing Fed to cut rates further, says former St. Louis Fed chief
Former St. Louis Federal President James Bullard said that inflation will slow markedly this year, allowing the central bank to continue to lower interest rates.MarketWatch - 3d -
10-, 30-year Treasury yields end at 2025’s lowest levels amid slowing growth
Yields on U.S. government debt finished slightly lower on Thursday, as traders focused on data that showed economic growth slowing in the U.S. and stalling in three European countries at the end of ...MarketWatch - 6d -
Central bank decisions — as they happened: Powell says no rush to adjust Fed policy stance; Canada cuts rates for sixth consecutive meeting
US central bank holds rates steady as it resists Donald Trump’s calls to cut borrowing costsFinancial Times - Jan. 30 -
Trump bashes Fed after bank doesn't cut rates
President Trump ripped the Federal Reserve and the man he appointed to lead it Wednesday after the central bank kept interest rates steady. In a post on Truth Social, the president accused the Fed ...The Hill - Jan. 29 -
Treasury yields end higher for 2nd straight day after Fed’s first 2025 policy update
Yields on U.S. government debt finished slightly higher on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said inflation remains “somewhat elevated” and left interest rates unchanged.MarketWatch - Jan. 29 -
FirstFT: Fed on collision course with Donald Trump over rate cuts
Also in today’s newsletter, OpenAI accuses DeepSeek of potential copyright breech and a new demography series beginsFinancial Times - Jan. 29 -
Fed set to repel Trump’s calls for deep rate cuts
Economists warn that political meddling in monetary policy ‘can often go very badly’Financial Times - Jan. 29 -
Treasury yields rise from 2025 lows as haven flows wane, Fed meeting begins
Treasury yields finished slightly higher on Tuesday as calmer conditions across global markets reduced demand for U.S. government debt and as investors looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s first ...MarketWatch - Jan. 28 -
Senate confirms Scott Bessent as Trump's Treasury secretary
Scott Bessent on Monday secured confirmation to lead the Department of the Treasury, putting President Trump’s top economic nominee in place ahead of a daunting GOP push to enact Trump's ambitious ...The Hill - Jan. 27 -
2-year Treasury yield ends at lowest level in a week as Fed meeting shifts into focus
Yields on U.S. government debt finished lower on Friday and were little changed for the week, as traders absorbed President Donald Trump’s views on interest rates and China.MarketWatch - Jan. 24 -
Trump piles pressure on Fed chair Jay Powell to cut interest rates
US central bank widely expected to hold borrowing costs steady at meeting next weekFinancial Times - Jan. 23 -
2-year Treasury yield ends lower after Trump’s ‘demand’ for lower interest rates
The 2-year Treasury note rallied modestly on Thursday, sending its yield lower for the first time in four sessions, after President Donald Trump displayed a willingness to pressure Federal Reserve ...MarketWatch - Jan. 23 -
2-year Treasury yield ends at 1-week high, with focus on Trump tariffs
Treasury yields finished higher on Wednesday, with the policy-sensitive 2-year rising for a third consecutive session, as traders continued to weigh the prospect of tariffs under the second Trump ...MarketWatch - Jan. 22 -
10-year Treasury yield ends at 2025 low on no immediate tariff pledge by Trump
Yields on U.S. government debt finished mostly lower on Tuesday on President Donald Trump’s decision to not immediately announce a swath of tariffs on U.S. imports.MarketWatch - Jan. 21 -
Trump Treasury Pick Scott Bessent Defends Plans to Cut Taxes and Raise Tariffs
Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice to be Treasury secretary, will be in charge of steering the president’s economic agenda if confirmed by the Senate.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
Treasury yields end at lowest levels in weeks on rate-cut possibilities
Yields on U.S. government bonds ended at their lowest levels in weeks on Thursday after one key policymaker spoke about the possibility of multiple 2025 interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.MarketWatch - Jan. 16 -
Fed Governor Waller sees potential for multiple interest rate cuts in 2025
In a CNBC interview, the policymaker said he expects the first cut could come in the first half of the year.CNBC - Jan. 16 -
What Scott Bessent, Trump’s Treasury Pick, Might Get Asked Today
Scott Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, will likely face tough questions on tax cuts and tariffs — and how bond markets might check his economic agenda.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
10-year Treasury yield pulls back aggressively after core inflation is light in December
Investors reacted to the latest inflation data.CNBC - Jan. 15 -
10-year Treasury yield touches fresh 14-month high ahead of key inflation reports
U.S. Treasury yields leapt last week after December's jobs report came in stronger than expected.CNBC - Jan. 13 -
10-year Treasury yield inches toward 5% as next U.S. inflation update looms
Yields on long-dated U.S. government debt pushed further into their highest closing levels in over a year on Monday, ahead of the midweek release of the December consumer-price index.MarketWatch - Jan. 13 -
Scott Bessent, Trump’s Billionaire Treasury Pick, Will Shed Assets to Avoid Conflicts
Financial disclosure forms show hundreds of millions of assets including property in the Bahamas and investments in Bitcoin and bets against China’s currency.The New York Times - Jan. 11 -
Dow sees worst start to a year since 2016 as Fed rate-cut hopes fade for 2025
U.S. stocks are down so far in 2025 as market volatility climbs.MarketWatch - Jan. 11 -
10-, 30-year Treasury yields end at highest since November 2023 after strong jobs report
Yields on 10- and 30-year U.S. government debt finished at their highest levels in over a year on Friday after December payrolls data came in stronger than expected, reducing market expectations ...MarketWatch - Jan. 10 -
10-year Treasury yield spikes to highest level since late 2023 after hotter-than-expected jobs report
U.S. Treasury yields jumped after December's jobs report was stronger than expected.CNBC - Jan. 10 -
The Fed Is in No Rush to Cut Rates
Fed officials have signaled that it will take more than one weak report to convince them that the labor market is deteriorating.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
Fed Governor Bowman says December interest rate cut should be the last
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said Thursday she supported the recent interest rate cuts but doesn’t see the need to go any further.NBC News - Jan. 9 -
10-year Treasury yield drops for first time in five sessions during shortened trading
Treasury yields finished lower in Thursday’s abbreviated trading session, with the bond market shutting early in observance of a national day of mourning to honor former President Jimmy Carter.MarketWatch - Jan. 9 -
Fed Governor Bowman says December interest rate cut should be the last
Bowman said Thursday she supported the recent interest rate cuts but doesn't see the need to go any further.CNBC - Jan. 9 -
Why two Fed officials doubt the need for many more rate cuts
One official warned that “progress on inflation could continue to stall.”MarketWatch - Jan. 9 -
Why a 5% 10-year Treasury yield could be a buying opportunity
Investors may look back and “see points in time” when Treasury yields were approaching 5% and investors should have been buying, according to PGIM’s head of global bonds.MarketWatch - Jan. 9 -
Fed officials saw need for ‘careful approach’ to future rate cuts
Minutes from December meeting show policymakers are concerned about US inflation risksFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
10-year Treasury yield rises to highest since April as Fed notes upside risk to inflation
The benchmark yield topped 4.7%, after the latest Fed meeting minutes indicated greater concern over inflation.CNBC - Jan. 8 -
Rate-Cut Decision Was Narrow, Fed Minutes Show
Stubborn inflation, and potential tariffs, make future rate cuts uncertain.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Fed Minutes May Show Why More Rate Cuts Will Face Hurdles
After a quarter-point cut in December, Chairman Jerome Powell said policymakers may be more cautious, since the incoming administration will create more uncertainty.Inc. - Jan. 8 -
Fed’s Waller backs more rate cuts, says he doesn’t think proposed Trump tariffs will spark inflation
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Wednesday that he doesn’t think that proposed import tariffs from the incoming Trump administration will lead to upward pressure on inflation.MarketWatch - Jan. 8 -
10-year Treasury yield ends at highest since April as inflation worries grow
U.S. government debt sold off aggressively on Tuesday, pushing the benchmark 10-year rate to its highest level in more than eight months, after an ISM services-sector reading contained signs of ...MarketWatch - Jan. 7