Tag: National Government Debt/Bond Markets

Stocks Open Lower After Rally on Fed Rate Rise
Stocks Open Lower After Rally on Fed Rate Rise

US stocks and government bond yields edged down after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time since 2018 and oil soared as the market’s focus returned to the Ukraine war. The S&P 500 declined 0.4% in early trading, after the broad-market index closed more than 2% higher on the past two consecutive […]

Treasury Yields Rebound to New Multiyear Highs
Treasury Yields Rebound to New Multiyear Highs

Yields on US government bonds have surged back to their highest levels since 2019, reflecting investors’ growing bets that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine won’t slow the momentum toward higher interest rates. The yield on the benchmark 10-year US Treasury note settled at 2.139%, up from 2.004% Friday and its highest close since June 2019. Yields, […]

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