Category: Government Bonds

British Politics Is Obsessing Over the Bond Market. Here’s Why.

Britain is facing another round of turmoil in government leadership, jolting debt investors who were already on high alert over inflation.
Majority of Fed Officials Embraced Possibility of Higher Rates at Latest Meeting

A record of the April meeting, Jerome H. Powell’s last as chair, underscored the extent to which the war with Iran has upended the economic outlook.
Is the Bond Market Signaling Danger? Or Opportunity?

Interest rates for long-term Treasury bonds have surged to levels last seen in 2007, before the great financial crisis.
Worried About War’s Impact, Bond Investors Push Rates to Highest Level Since 2007

The 30-year U.S. Treasury yield hasn’t been this high since the lead up to the global financial crisis. Across Europe and Asia, yields are also elevated.
Stock Market Rally Confronts Inflation and Higher Interest Rates

Despite accelerating inflation and possible interest rate increases, the S&P 500 has posted a long weekly winning streak, driven by strong corporate earnings. Can it last?
What the Bond Markets Are Saying About Britain’s Politics and Economy

The yields on British debt pushed higher as the country’s prime minister, Keir Starmer, confronted a rebellion from members of his party.
U.S. Debt Hits a Concerning Milestone, and Experts Say Trump’s Policies Could Worsen It

The debt is outgrowing the size of America’s economy. The president’s policies could accelerate the country’s fiscal headaches, experts say, unless policymakers intervene.
Why Stocks and Bonds Are Responding Differently to the Iran War

Stock investors are betting that companies will make enormous profits, despite the war. But investors in bonds, including U.S. Treasuries, have other concerns.
The ‘Perfect Storm’ Hanging Over Britain’s Public Debt

Bond investors are expected to scrutinize the results of critical local elections on Thursday as the war in the Middle East adds inflation pressure on the government.
As Stocks Keep Falling, Investors Are Losing Patience With the War in Iran

The S&P 500 is on course for its fifth straight week of losses and its worst weekly losing streak in roughly four years.
War-Induced Inflation Spike Looms Over Europe’s Economic Recovery

For months, the region has been encouraged by low inflation and better-than-expected economic growth. A disruption to energy supplies from the Middle East could knock it off course.
The Sleepy Market for Japanese Government Bonds Is Now a ‘Battlefield’

Trading of Japanese government bonds, long considered moribund, is roaring back to life as fears of the country’s debt have sent yields surging.