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Bond traders shake off weak job gains for October, send 10-year yield higher
Long-dated Treasury yields turned higher into Friday afternoon trading as traders looked past October’s nonfarm payrolls report, which came in well below expectations.Business - MarketWatch - 2 hours ago -
10-, 30-year Treasury yields drop again after GDP data opens door to Q4 slowdown
Yields on long-dated Treasurys closed lower on Wednesday after a weaker-than-expected reading on third-quarter U.S. economic growth gave way to the possibility of another slowdown in the final ...Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday -
10-, 30-year Treasury yields end at highest since July as deficit worries grow
Monday’s selloff in U.S. government debt pushed long-dated yields to their highest levels in almost three months amid growing concern about the potential for rising deficit spending after the Nov. ...Business - MarketWatch - October 21 -
Democrats braced for jobs report blow ahead of election
Lacklustre data could obscure an ‘incredibly healthy’ employment market and weigh on Kamala Harris’s prospectsBusiness - Financial Times - Yesterday -
10-year Treasury yield ends at three-month high on expectations for potential sweep by Republicans
Yields on U.S. government debt finished at their highest levels since July and August on Monday, as traders looked ahead toward a week of data on economic growth, inflation and the labor market.Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago -
10-year Treasury yield closes below 4.3% after Tuesday’s initial selloff fades
Long-dated Treasury yields finished lower on Tuesday after a selloff of U.S. government debt that began during European trading hours faded by the end of the New York session.Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago -
10-year Treasury yield slips from highest level since July after housing starts drop
Long-dated Treasury yields slipped from their highest levels in more than two months on Friday but ended the week little changed, after data showed new-home construction dipped in September.Business - MarketWatch - October 18 -
Weak Jobs Report Provides Fodder For Harris and Trump Ahead of Election
Republicans and Democrats used the latest jobs numbers to bolster their arguments about who would be better at managing the economy.Business - The New York Times - 2 hours ago -
Echoes of U.K.’s 2022 bond crisis weigh on Treasury market ahead of U.S. election
A selloff in the U.K. bond market on Thursday, triggered by concerns about planned government borrowing, sent the country’s yields higher in a manner slightly reminiscent of the 2022 gilt crisis ...Business - MarketWatch - 22 hours ago -
10-year Treasury yield trades near 4.3% before Friday's jobs report
Investors parsed data on inflation and jobless claims out Thursday.Business - CNBC - Yesterday -
A weak jobs report couldn’t stop 10-year Treasury yields from rising
It took less than four hours for the impact of Friday’s weak nonfarm payrolls report for October to fade, as bond-market traders shook off the surprising data and sent the benchmark 10-year yield ...Business - MarketWatch - 46 minutes ago -
10-year Treasury yield ends with biggest six-week climb in a year as consumer sentiment rises
U.S. government debt sold off on Friday, giving the 10-year yield its biggest six-week advance in about a year, after data showed consumer sentiment rose this month.Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago -
Report shows steady increase in abortions in states with bans
Since the end of Roe v. Wade in 2022, the number of women receiving abortions has increased steadily and consistently in nearly every state that has banned it, according to a new comprehensive ...Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
October jobs report was a ‘head fake.’ Look at these numbers instead before Election Day.
A jobs report skewed by hurricanes and a strike at Boeing landed on voters’ radar with less than a week until Election Day, scrambling the picture of the U.S. economy as Kamala Harris and Donald ...Business - MarketWatch - 2 hours ago -
Why investors are sticking with cash as bond yields climb on election jitters
The Federal Reserve likely needs to cut rates to less than 1% to spur notable outflows, or longer-term Treasury yields need to dramatically rise from current levels, says portfolio managerBusiness - MarketWatch - October 24 -
Why bond yields are rising and what stock investors should do about that
Bond traders are at it again, pushing Treasury yields higher and signaling the Fed was too heavy-handed when it cut rates last month.Business - CNBC - October 23 -
Boeing’s bonds are offering juicy yields as hopes build for end to machinists strike
Boeing’s stock rose Friday on hopes for an end to a costly strike as members of its machinists union geared up for a third contract vote on Monday, but its bonds were also looking attractive.Business - MarketWatch - 1 hour ago -
10-year Treasury yield slips from 3-month closing high as buyers step in
Demand from overseas buyers of U.S. government debt helped push yields slightly lower on Thursday, but not far from their highest levels in two or three months.Business - MarketWatch - October 24 -
10-, 30-year U.S. government debt rallies for second day on lower oil and weak manufacturing reading
Long-term Treasury yields fell for a second day on Tuesday as traders reacted to a weaker-than-expected manufacturing reading from the New York Fed and new developments from the Middle East that ...Business - MarketWatch - October 15 -
British pound and bond yields dive as U.K. inflation hits lowest in more than three years
Traders boost rate cut bets after U.K. inflation dives below 2%Business - MarketWatch - October 16 -
One of our stocks is holding back the Dow as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq bounce back
The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.Business - CNBC - October 24 -
Jim Cramer explains how rising bond yields could dampen the market's rally
CNBC's Jim Cramer on Tuesday lamented rising bond yields' affect on the market.Business - CNBC - 2 days ago -
U.K. borrowing costs rise in volatile trade after budget delivered
U.K. government bond yields were volatile on Wednesday as traders initially welcomed news that the government would prioritize tax rises ahead of increased borrowing as it strives to fill a fiscal ...Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago -
U.K. government bond yields hit 2024 highs as traders balk at increased debt sales
Benchmark U.K. bond yields hit their highs of the year on Thursday as investors balked at the increased borrowing set out in the government’s budget.Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday -
30-year Treasury yield ends at highest since July after retail-sales, jobless data point to strong economy
U.S. government debt sold off on Thursday, sending Treasury yields up from their lowest levels in almost two weeks, after data on retail sales and jobless claims pointed to ongoing strength in the ...Business - MarketWatch - October 17 -
The bond market is rarely this volatile outside of a crisis. Blame the U.S. election.
Options that expire soon after the Nov. 5 point to election jitters roiling bondsBusiness - MarketWatch - 3 days ago -
U.S. Treasury says debt-auction sizes can remain steady for next several quarters
Agency to auction $125 billion next week, unchanged from last quarterBusiness - MarketWatch - 2 days ago -
Bond investors load up on ‘Magnificent Seven’ debt in bullish move ahead of earnings
Investors have been snapping up bonds issued by Meta, Alphabet, Amazon, Apple and Microsoft.Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago -
'Fairytales and lies' - Ten Hag condemns job reports
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag accuses the media of making up "fairytales and lies" about his future.Top stories - BBC News - October 18 -
Pre-Election Jobs Report Will Present a Muddled Picture
Less than a week before the presidential vote, employment figures will reflect hurricane damage and a long strike at Boeing.Business - Inc. - 2 days ago -
The Jobs Report on Friday May Be a Fluke and a Political Football
Economists expect the October data to show unusually weak job creation. But hurricanes and strikes may account for much of the shortfall.Business - The New York Times - 23 hours ago -
Jobs report offers blurry snapshot of economy days before election: What to know
The latest jobs report data is incomplete due to one-off disturbances last month.Top stories - ABC News - 3 hours ago -
The best and worst U.S. states for finding a good job in 2024
Ample job opportunities, low unemployment and reasonable commute times make this the top U.S. state for job seekers, analysis finds.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
U.S. Job Growth Stalls in Days Before Vote
Employers added 12,000 jobs in October, with hiring hit by strikes and storms. The unemployment rate was steady, at 4.1 percent, in the last major report before an election in which the economy is ...Business - The New York Times - 1 hour ago -
2-year Treasury yield sees biggest monthly rise since February 2023
Treasury yields finished little changed on Thursday after a closely followed inflation reading, but booked solid monthly increases.Business - MarketWatch - 22 hours ago