Saturday, August 29, 2026

TOPICS

Home Authors Posts by Susanne Walker

Susanne Walker

15 POSTS 0 COMMENTS

Bond market to savers: Higher U.S. rates bound to disappoint

NEW YORK - Just because the Federal Reserve is about to raise interest rates, don’t expect savers to benefit. Over the past six years, it’s...

U.S. bond sentiment worst since disastrous ’09 as Fed shifts

NEW YORK - Get ready for a disastrous year for U.S. government bonds. That’s the message forecasters on Wall Street are sending. With Federal Reserve...

Treasuries fall as U.S. retail sales increase more than forecast

NEW YORK - Treasuries fell, led by five-year notes, as a report showed retail sales rose more than forecast last month, adding to speculation...

Treasuries gain led by bonds as oil drop cuts inflation outlook

LONDON - Treasuries rose, pushing 30-year bond yields down for a second day, as plunging oil prices added to investor expectations that inflation will...

American banks stockpile Treasuries as deposits top loans

NEW YORK – American banks are loading up on U.S. government debt, a sign they remain cautious on the economy even with the jobless...

Treasuries drop as 3-year auction draws highest yield since 2011

NEW YORK - Treasuries fell a third day as the United States sold $28 billion of three-year securities at the highest yield since May...

Unstoppable $100 trillion bond market renders models useless

NEW YORK - If the insatiable demand for bonds has upended the models you use to value them, you’re not alone. Just last month, researchers...

Treasuries post largest weekly gain in 2 years on Crimea turmoil

NEW YORK - Treasuries rose in the biggest weekly gain in almost two years as unrest in Ukraine drove investors to the safety of...
LOWER IMPORT PRICES and an unexpected increase in consumer spending in April helped drive the yield of U.S. Treasury notes higher on Monday.  / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/VICTOR J. BLUE

Treasuries advance as yields near 7-week highs spur demand

NEW YORK - Treasury 10-year notes gained for the first time in four days as yields at almost seven-week highs attracted buyers betting subdued...
HOUSE SPEAKER John Boehner and President Barack Obama are among the politicians who have asserted that the U.S. doesn't face an immediate debt crisis. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/ANDREW HARRER

Boehner declaring no debt crisis revealed in household loans

NEW YORK - The bear market in bonds is being delayed by Americans socking away money at 50 times the rate at which they...
- Featured Event -

Latest News