Treasury yields fall as investors endorse Trump's Treasury secretary pick, await inflation data

U.S. Treasury yields were lower on Monday as investors weighed President-elect Donald Trump's Treasury secretary pick and awaited a key inflation reading.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

Treasury yields trim declines after PCE inflation reading edges up from Fed’s target

Treasury yields were trimming earlier declines after a barrage of pre-Thanksgiving economic data added to the case for gradual Fed rate cuts .

Business - MarketWatch - 15 minutes ago

10-year Treasury yield slides as key inflation report is as expected

Treasury yields were lower Wednesday as a key inflation reading met expectations.

Business - CNBC - 9 minutes ago

10-year Treasury yield logs biggest gain in 2 weeks after Fed minutes point to slower rate cuts

Treasury yields ended mixed on Tuesday, with the benchmark 10-year rate landing on higher ground after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s November policy meeting pointed to a more gradual pace of ...

Business - MarketWatch - 18 hours ago

Treasury yields steady as traders weigh increased Russia-Ukraine tensions

Thursday’s rally in U.S. government debt faded as trading progressed, leaving yields little changed again, as market participants assessed media reports that Russia had fired missiles on Ukraine.

Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago

Trump picks hedge-fund investor Scott Bessent for treasury secretary

Job is one of most powerful in Washington with huge influence over US economy and financial markets. Trump’s administration and White House staffing picks and likely contenders – so far ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Trump names investor Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary

President-elect Trump on Friday named billionaire investor Scott Bessent to be his Treasury secretary. Bessent would be the key leader of the president-elect’s economic team, which will be tasked ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

10-, 30-year Treasury yields end at 4-month highs as investors weigh inflation risks

Yields on U.S. government debt finished mixed on Wednesday as traders weighed rising expectations for a quarter-point rate cut by the Federal Reserve in December against the potentially ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 13

Trump Taps Investor Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary

The hedge fund manager will be responsible for steering President-elect Donald J. Trump’s unconventional economic agenda.

Business - The New York Times - 4 days ago

10-year Treasury yield slips as investors weigh state of U.S. economy

Investors weighed mixed economic data and assessed the state of the economy.

Business - CNBC - 4 days ago

10-year Treasury yield ends lower after strong auction as investors await election results

Long-dated Treasury yields erased their rise to end lower Tuesday following an auction of 10-year notes that met solid demand as investors awaited the outcome of the U.S. presidential election.

Business - MarketWatch - November 5

Trump picks Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary

Hedge fund manager will be responsible for implementing president-elect’s pledges to cut taxes and raise tariffs

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Trump picks hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to serve as treasury secretary

President-elect Donald Trump on Friday announced he had asked Scott Bessent, a hedge fund executive and top fundraiser to his campaign, to serve as secretary of the Treasury Department.

Who is Trump's treasury secretary pick, Scott Bessent?

Scott Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager who has helped fundraise for Donald Trump, is the president-elect's choice to lead the Treasury Department.

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 - October 29

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 - October 31

Elliott pushes to break up Honeywell after taking $5bn stake

US activist investor wants to split the conglomerate’s aerospace and automation businesses

Business - Financial Times - November 12

Trump backer John Paulson bows out as possible Treasury secretary pick

John Paulson said he would remain in involved in implementing economic policies of President-elect Donald Trump

Business - CNBC - November 12

Trump’s Treasury secretary choice: Scott Bessent, Larry Kudlow or Howard Lutnick might be picked

Support for tariffs looks like a key qualification for this crucial job in the next Trump administration.

Business - MarketWatch - November 15

Musk publicly supports Lutnick for treasury secretary as Trump considers pick

Musk’s comments on X in support of candidate comes amid anxiety over entrepreneur’s proximity to Trump. . Elon Musk has publicly weighed in on Donald Trump’s choice for US treasury secretary, one ...

World - The Guardian - November 17

After Flurry of Cabinet Picks, Trump Rethinks Candidates for Treasury Secretary

President-elect Donald J. Trump is expected to invite the contenders for the role, including Kevin Warsh and Marc Rowan, to Mar-a-Lago this week.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 18

Who is Scott Bessent? What to know about Trump's Treasury secretary pick.

If confirmed, Bessent would runn the department that manages the nation's finances as well as its tax agency, the Internal Revenue Service.

Trump picks hedge fund exec Scott Bessent as treasury secretary

President-elect Trump announced a barrage of new picks for key roles in his administration, including hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to be his treasury secretary. NBC’s Aaron Gilchrist reports ...

Politics - NBC News - 4 days ago

Trump announces more administration picks, including treasury secretary

President-elect Donald Trump is continuing to make nominations to key posts in his incoming administration. On Friday, Trump made choices for treasury secretary, CDC director, FDA commissioner and ...

Politics - CBS News - 3 days ago

How the stock market reacted to Trump picking Bessent for Treasury secretary

The stock market reacted positively to President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Treasury secretary, hedge fund CEO Scott Bessent. CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more.

Elon Musk endorses Trump's transition co-chair Howard Lutnick for Treasury secretary

Elon Musk posted on X his endorsement of the billionaire CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald on Saturday.

Business - CNBC - November 16

Trump expands search for Treasury secretary

President-elect’s top economic appointment has kicked off fierce lobbying among loyalists

Business - Financial Times - November 18

Inside the battle to be Trump’s Treasury secretary

Plus, Chinese ambassador to the US struggles to connect with president-elect’s inner circle

World - Financial Times - November 19

Trump's Treasury pick search

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump mulls new Treasury options, Commerce pick President-elect Trump is ...

Politics - The Hill - November 18

10-year Treasury yield is little changed after tame inflation report

Investors assessed a key inflation reading that came in as expected.

Business - CNBC - November 13

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