Ticker: Mortgage rates drop; Unemployment applications rise
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased for the third week in a row, a smidgen of relief for prospective ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants to bypass the Fed to lower interest rates
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a new plan in the fight to bring down historically high interest rates, and it’s got ...
Treasury Yields Rise as U.S. Unemployment Surprisingly Falls
Treasury yields rose as U.S. unemployment rate surprisingly fell.
Stock Market Today: Dow ends over 300 points higher, S&P 500, Nasdaq gain as bond yields drop; Alphabet, AMD stocks slump
The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished with a gain of 317.24 points, or 0.7%, at 44,873.28, led by gains for Amgen, Goldman Sachs, Sherwin-Williams and Nvidia. The S&P 500 ended 23.60 points higher ...
Falling inflation-adjusted yields have cheered investors. Why it may not last.
Long-term real yields probably won’t keep falling this year in the U.S., as investors are “getting to grips” with Treasury inflation-protected securities under the new White House administration, ...
S&P, Dow, Nasdaq drop after January consumer price inflation comes in hot
Major equity averages fell Wednesday, and yields jumped, after the monthly U.S. consumer inflation report came in hotter than anticipated. The S&P 500 (SP500) was -0.7%, the Nasdaq Composite (COMP:IND ...
The Treasury Secretary Says Trump Wants Long-Term Interest Rates to Fall—It May Take a While
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Donald Trump is looking for longer-term interest rates to fall.
Bessent Says Trump Wants Lower 10-Year Yields, Not Fed Cuts
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration’s focus with regard to bringing down borrowing costs is 10-year Treasury yields, rather than the Federal Reserve’s benchmark short-term ...
Treasury yields drop as investors look for safety after AI sell-off in stocks
U.S. Treasury yields fell on Monday as investors look ahead to the Federal Reserve’s next meeting and await key inflation data.
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Global equity funds see drop in demand on rising US Treasury yields
Jan 17 (Reuters) - Demand for global equity funds declined sharply in the week through Jan. 15, as U.S. Treasury yields rose and expectations for the Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts fell ...
U.S. markets drop, though not as badly as feared, as Trump tariffs cause worldwide jitters
The threat of a punishing trade war sent Wall Street on a roller coaster, with U.S. stocks paring their losses after Mexico ...