Category: yields

  • Rising yields put some pressure on equities

    SPX daily The energy market may be the tail wagging the dog today. West Texas Intermediate crude rose 1% and is near $80, while July natural gas is near $2.75 as US production declines. Oil was as low as $76.70 on Wednesday, but quickly turned around after signs emerged that…

  • Dow ends higher for 6th session, but Treasury yields pressure market By Reuters

    Dow ends higher for 6th session, but Treasury yields pressure market By Reuters

    Written by David French (Reuters) – The index ended higher on Wednesday, extending its winning streak to six in a row and closing above 39,000 points for the first time in five weeks, as investors continued to bet on supportive US monetary policy. Other Wall Street indexes calmed slightly as…

  • Treasury yields rise after US 10-year auction. Chart consolidates

    Treasury yields rise after US 10-year auction. Chart consolidates

    US 10-year returns Where do 10-year returns belong? In the past year, they have traded from 3.7% to 5.0% as the market faces questions about future inflation and interest rates. The midpoint of this range is 4.35%, which is just below 4.49% currently. Yields rose 2 basis points today after…

  • Markets worry Treasury yields could jump back to levels that sparked chaos last October

    Markets worry Treasury yields could jump back to levels that sparked chaos last October

    and Samhar/Getty Images The yield on 10-year Treasury bonds is hovering below the levels that caused a massive collapse last fall. However, persistent inflation and weak Treasury auctions could boost yields beyond the 5% level. Once this threshold is crossed, investors may experience a sharp correction in stocks. Treasuries may…