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Bond yields
A drop in bond yields could signal a long-awaited break for would-be homebuyers
Jun 18, 2024
Falling interest rates on Treasuries could lead to lower mortgage rates, which are key to a recovery in the housing market.
Why are bond prices up right now? And what difference does it make?
Jun 17, 2024
Rising bond prices mean lower interest rates, indicating that the market is betting on rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
Bonds are talking to us after inflation gauge comes in above forecasts
Apr 10, 2024
What are they saying?
Why are long-term bond yields so high? Even Jerome Powell wants to know
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Justin Ho
Nov 10, 2023
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said that we “don’t really know” why long-term bond yields have been going up.
Japan loosens its grip on long-term interest rates
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Justin Ho
Oct 31, 2023
The Bank of Japan’s "yield curve control policy" could be on its way out as central banks around the world raise rates to beat inflation.
Corporate debt is getting more expensive. That's not necessarily a problem.
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Justin Ho
Oct 27, 2023
Both government and corporate bond yields have been climbing. For many companies, though, higher revenue more than covers the cost.
Why are bond yields so high right now?
Oct 23, 2023
The yield on the 10-year Treasury briefly hit 5%, the highest level since 2007. A resilient economy and expanding debt are pushing rates up.
For public good, not for profit.
Climbing 10-year Treasury yield signals costlier future for buying, borrowing
Aug 18, 2023
If the Federal Reserve needs to keep interest rates higher to continue battling inflation, 10-year yields will have to compete.
Corporate bond yields have been rising, too
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Justin Ho
Mar 23, 2021
Bond investors are demanding higher corporate bond yields. That's a good sign about where the economy's headed this year.
U.S. bond auction will test if yields are high enough to attract buyers
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Justin Ho
Mar 9, 2021
The government needs to plow out of a lot of debt from previous COVID-19 rescue packages and the potential $1.9 trillion in additional aid.