The market for U.S. government bonds, called the Treasury market, offers predictions on the path for interest rates and the economy.
Category: Government Bonds
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A Rising Dollar Is Hurting Other Currencies. Central Banks are Stepping In.
The Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes are unsettling global markets and prompting other central banks to prop up their domestic currencies.
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Rishi Sunak, New UK Prime Minister, Delays Economic Plan
Mr. Sunak’s government, seeking more time to make the “right decisions,” will deliver its first economic plan on Nov. 17 instead of Monday.
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Another Yield Curve Inversion Rings Recession Alarm Bells
A so-called inverted yield curve between three-month and 10-year interest rates is considered by Wall Street as a reliable sign of an impending economic slump.
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Relentless Rise in Interest Rates Looms Over Another Volatile Week for Markets
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield, which underpins everything from mortgages to credit cards, was on course to rise for a twelfth consecutive week, matching the longest streak since 1984.
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After a Storm, Britain’s Economy Finds Itself Rudderless
The departure of Prime Minister Liz Truss raises uncertainty in a country searching for answers to soaring inflation and stagnant growth.
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Truss Defied the Markets, and They Ruthlessly Sealed Her Fate
World leaders buffeted by economic challenges are watching the turmoil in Britain with anything but relish, hoping that Liz Truss’s woes won’t be a harbinger for other countries.
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New U.K. Finance Minister Pulls Back Further on Fiscal Plan
Jeremy Hunt, the new chancellor of the Exchequer, announced a sweeping reversal in an effort to steady the markets and reduce the pressure on Prime Minister Liz Truss.
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British Pound and Bond Prices Rise as New Chancellor Accelerates Tax Plans
Jeremy Hunt, Britain’s new top finance official, said he would bring forward by two weeks measures to “support fiscal sustainability.”
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After Weeks of Turmoil, UK Markets Face Another Test on Monday
Investors will get to weigh in after the Bank of England ended its bond market intervention and the bank’s governor offered conciliatory words over the weekend.
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With So Much Riding on the Fed’s Moves, It’s Hard to Know How to Invest
Where the markets go from here depends on whether and how deftly the Federal Reserve pivots from its hawkish stance.