Riska | E+ | Getty Images It may be a while longer before the Federal Reserve lowers interest rates, experts now say. That means savers can still earn the best returns on their cash in years, following a “nuclear winter for the better part of the last 15 years,” said Greg McBride, chief financial analyst … Read more
The U.S. economy has avoided a recession so far but the risk of a deeper economic downturn still looms, according to financial analyst Gary Shilling. Take U.S. small businesses as one of the “normal harbingers of recessions, [such as] the yield curve, the leading indicators,” Shilling said. “Small businesses are very sensitive to economic conditions … Read more
U.S. Treasury yields climbed Thursday after hotter-than-expected wholesale inflation report worried traders about its potential impact on Federal Reserve policy going forward. Yields on the 10-year Treasury note rose about 11 basis points to 4.298%, while the 2-year Treasury yield was last at 4.69%, up about 6.5 basis points. Yields and prices move in opposite … Read more
U.S. Treasury yields declined Tuesday as investors considered economic data and the state of the economy. At 6:37 a.m. ET, the yield on the 10-year Treasury yield was down by over 2 basis points at 4.276%. The 2-year Treasury yield was last trading at 4.693% after dipping by more than 2 basis points. Yields and … Read more
Investor sentiment toward intermediate-term Treasury bonds may be changing. Schwab Asset Management’s David Botset is seeing more flows into bonds with maturity rates typically between three and five years â and sometimes out to 10 years. “People are starting to realize that we’re kind of at the peak of interest rate increases,” the firm’s head … Read more
U.S. Treasury yields climbed on Friday after January wholesaler prices came in higher than expected. The yield on the 10-year Treasury was 6 basis points higher to 4.295%, just under the closely watched 4.3% level. The 2-year Treasury yield was last trading at 4.66% after rising by 9 basis points. At one point, the yield … Read more
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield topped 4% on Friday after a surprisingly strong jobs report that showed continued strength in the economy, but raised questions on when the Federal Reserve can cut interest rates. The yield on the 10-year Treasury was last shot up by 16 basis points to 4.02%. The 2-year Treasury yield was … Read more
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield declined below 4% on Wednesday for the first time in roughly two weeks as the Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank would likely cut rates this year. The 10-year Treasury yield fell about 10 basis points to 3.96%. The yield on the 2-year Treasury was last down … Read more
Treasury yields moved in mixed directions on Friday as traders weighed the U.S. economic outlook following the latest nonfarm payrolls data release. The yield on the 10-year Treasury was up 6 basis points at 4.051%, crossing back above the key 4% level. It had retreated earlier in the morning. The 2-year Treasury yield rose 2 … Read more
It’s a level not seen since George W. Bush was president. Wall Street forecaster Jim Bianco is predicting the benchmark 10-year Treasury note yield will hit 5.5% this year — its highest level since May 2001. A major part of his thesis is built on the economy’s strength and resiliency. “I don’t think the economy … Read more
