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US Treasury yields

Yields dips as investors prepare for weak fourth quarter

Yields dips as investors prepare for weak fourth quarter

  • The focus has shifted away from exuberance on vaccines to the rising infection rate and the start of the deterioration of the fundamentals we're seeing in the data heading into Q4.
  • Benchmark 10-year yields fell three basis points to 0.854%. The yields are down from an eight-month high of 0.975% last week.
Published 19 Nov, 2020 08:01pm
Yields rise on positive COVID-19 vaccine news
Markets

Yields rise on positive COVID-19 vaccine news

  • Moderna Inc's experimental vaccine was 94.5% effective in preventing COVID-19 based on interim data from a late-stage trial.
  • It's great vaccine news but it's still not being distributed to the general public.
Published 16 Nov, 2020 07:35pm
US yields mixed as markets consolidate amid nagging COVID concerns
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US yields mixed as markets consolidate amid nagging COVID concerns

  • The yield curve steepened on Friday, after flattening the previous session, with the spread between two-year and 10-year notes widening to 71 basis points.
  • "What we have seen the last few days is some of the exuberance coming off the vaccine," said Zachary Griffiths, macro strategist at Wells Fargo.
Published 13 Nov, 2020 08:51pm
US bond yields steady, focus fixed on election news, jobs data
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US bond yields steady, focus fixed on election news, jobs data

  • Election uncertainty and a growing expectation that the scope for hefty stimulus will be limited has pushed down US Treasury yields sharply this week.
  • Thirty-year Treasury yields were also steady at around 1.54% and also holding above the previous day's lows.
Published 06 Nov, 2020 05:32pm
Yields climb as market awaits US election results
Markets

Yields climb as market awaits US election results

  • Americans headed to the polls to decide whether incumbent Republican President Donald Trump or his Democratic challenger Joe Biden will be elected president.
  • Yields on two- and five-year notes also reached multi-month highs earlier in the session.
Published 03 Nov, 2020 08:50pm
Yields fall as global COVID cases soar
Markets

Yields fall as global COVID cases soar

  • Germany and France are planning strict restrictions not seen since the spring on Wednesday as COVID-19 deaths across Europe rose almost 40% in a week.
  • Treasuries bull flattened further overnight as global risk assets came under pressure on renewed lockdown momentum in Europe.
Published 28 Oct, 2020 06:32pm
Yield curve flatter on coronavirus, election concerns
Markets

Yield curve flatter on coronavirus, election concerns

  • The benchmark 10-year yield was down 2.7 basis points in morning trading at 0.8144%.
  • There's enough uncertainty with regards to how the Senate elections come out, it's easier to wait rather than sell Treasuries on the expectation of a certain outcome.
Published 26 Oct, 2020 08:04pm
Yields at four-month highs, curve steepens on stimulus hopes
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Yields at four-month highs, curve steepens on stimulus hopes

  • US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday said negotiators were making progress in talks with the White House for another round of COVID-19 stimulus.
  • The market's playing out inflation expectations here, based on expectations that there's more stimulus and, if Biden gets in,
Published 23 Oct, 2020 07:25pm
Yields pare rise as stimulus optimism fades
Markets

Yields pare rise as stimulus optimism fades

  • There was some optimism about a deal potentially being reached _ it seems like some of that optimism has started to fade a little bit.
  • The economic destruction from Covid, in my view, will keep rates pretty low,
Published 20 Oct, 2020 01:45am
Yields edge up as safe-haven buying sputters
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Yields edge up as safe-haven buying sputters

  • Guy LeBas, chief fixed income strategist at Janney Capital Management in Philadelphia, said the session's earlier risk-on tone switched to risk off as Wall Street pared losses.
  • "You see it in the pretty substantial reversal after a big morning rally in Treasuries," he said.
Published 16 Oct, 2020 01:38am
Yields range-bound ahead of presidential debate, jobs data
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Yields range-bound ahead of presidential debate, jobs data

  • The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note has opened or closed within a range of 0.65% to 0.70% for 15 consecutive sessions.
  • Treasuries are poised to make a move," said Brenner, pointing to the tightening trading range. "These are wound-up in a narrow range.
Published 30 Sep, 2020 01:54am
Yields move off session low as stocks stabilize
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Yields move off session low as stocks stabilize

  • Yields on the 10-year US Treasury note have drifted lower the last several sessions as stocks have come under pressure,
  • Overall, we are seeing fixed income markets exude a great deal of calmness and a calm approach in contrast to what we are seeing in equities.
Published 23 Sep, 2020 01:11am
Yields fall as stocks drop for fourth straight day
Markets

Yields fall as stocks drop for fourth straight day

  • The yield on 10-year Treasury notes was down 2.8 basis points to 0.666%, after falling as low as 0.648% on the day.
  • "It's not just the weakness in stocks for today. It is the weakness we've seen in stocks over the past few days that is finally catching up to the bond investors."
Published 22 Sep, 2020 01:57am
Yield curve steeper as stocks rise, Fed meets
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Yield curve steeper as stocks rise, Fed meets

  • The benchmark 10-year yield was a basis point higher at 0.6789% in morning trading.
  • US stocks opened higher on Tuesday as upbeat data from China revived optimism around an economic rebound.
Updated 15 Sep, 2020 07:13pm
Yields drop despite higher inflation, after supply passes
Markets

Yields drop despite higher inflation, after supply passes

  • But yields fell after the data, with the 10-year note yields last down one basis point on the day at 0.676%.
  • The 10-year yields reflect pessimism that the Federal Reserve will be able to lift inflation, despite fiscal stimulus and ongoing quantitative easing.
Updated 11 Sep, 2020 08:52pm
Yield curve steepens before 30-year auction
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Yield curve steepens before 30-year auction

  • The Treasury has been increasing the size of its auctions across the curve as it pays for stimulus meant to boost the economy after coronavirus lockdowns.
  • The curve is steepening a little today, consistent with the supply this week.
Published 10 Sep, 2020 08:55pm
Yields fall as stock weakness boosts safety buying
Markets

Yields fall as stock weakness boosts safety buying

  • That boosted demand for Treasuries, even though heavy supply this week is expected to weigh on the bonds.
  • Benchmark 10-year note yields fell 5 basis points to 0.674%.
  • The yield curve between two-year and 10-year notes flattened 5 basis points to 52 basis points.
Published 08 Sep, 2020 07:35pm
Yields climb on August jobs report
Markets

Yields climb on August jobs report

  • The benchmark 10-year yield, was last up 5.5 basis points at 0.6771%.
  • The bond market certainly took it as an economically positive development," said Guy LeBas.
Published 04 Sep, 2020 07:32pm
Yields rise slightly ahead of Fed speakers
Markets

Yields rise slightly ahead of Fed speakers

  • The benchmark 10-year yield was last up 1.1 basis points at 0.6819%.
  • The market is being pulled in a lot of different directions," said Collin Martin.
  • Yields fell slightly after the ADP National Employment Report on Wednesday showed private payrolls rose by 428,000 jobs last month.
Published 02 Sep, 2020 07:42pm
Yields rise ahead of US manufacturing data
Markets

Yields rise ahead of US manufacturing data

  • The benchmark 10-year yield was last up 1.8 basis points at 0.7113%.
  • There's still an underlying bid in the market because the (US Federal Reserve) is going to maintain its zero-rate posture.
Published 01 Sep, 2020 06:38pm