Bonds


Treasuries Suffer Worst Four-Day Skid in Months as Iran War Continues

The duration and the cost of the war are key factors for the U.S. federal budget.

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Stocks, Oil, and the Dollar Sending Mixed Signals on U.S.-Iran War Impact

Global markets are diverging as the U.S.-Iran war enters its sixth day.

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Goldman Sachs CEO Surprised by Stock Market Reaction to Iran. He’s Not Wrong to Worry.

The overnight plunge in South Korea suggests investors can’t see where the next pocket of risk will emerge.

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Higher Mortgage Rates, Fewer Sales Hit Builder Stocks. The Next Few Weeks Will Be Crucial.

The National Association of Realtors’ January data showed drops in both closed home sales and pending sales.

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Volatility Spikes as US-Iran Conflict Sends Stocks Lower. Why Confidence Could Be Slow to Return.

An unsteady market now faces huge, and undefined, risks tied to a prolonged conflict in the Persian Gulf.

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Why the Iran Attack Proves Bonds Are Still a Safety Net

Treasuries have taken a lot of flak from Wall Street in recent years, because they stopped behaving like a safe haven. It’s time to show some respect again.

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Yields Dive Below 4%, Bond Spreads Hit Yearly Highs as Traders Get Spooked

Yields have dropped to 2026 lows while credit spreads have widened to their highs this year.

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Argentina’s Reforms Set the Stage for the Return of Its Bond Market

It’s a remarkable turnaround for Argentina, which had an economy near hyperinflation and a treasury headed for one more bankruptcy some 25 months ago.

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Retirees, Bonds Aren’t a Sure Bet. Consider These Alternatives.

Annuities and stocks can be better for long-term financial security. How to invest.

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The Bond Market Is Pricing in Trouble a Decade From Now

The 10-year Treasury yield has declined over the past year, but longer term debt tells a different story.

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Mortgage Rates Dip Under 6%. 3 Things Weighing on Housing Stocks.

Mortgage rates fell to just below the 6% level that many economists view as an important psychological benchmark for home buyers.

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Trump’s Push and Pull on Tariffs Lowers Rates but Raises Uncertainty in Global Markets

President Donald Trump’s new tariff plan raises more questions than answers.

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4 Funds to Play the Convertible Bond Recovery

Convertible bond funds have beaten the S&P 500 index in recent months. Can the good times continue?

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Treasury Yields Fall to 2026 Lows as Investors Flock to Bonds

Despite tariffs, deficits, and lingering inflation risks, investors are piling into Treasuries—pushing yields to their lowest levels of the year.

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European Stocks Rise. AI Trading Frenzy Takes a Breather for Presidents Day

Investors got a welcome break following weeks of wild trading as the market frets about AI disruption.

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What the Treasury Market Is Really Saying About the Economy and the Stock Market

The 10-year Treasury note has seen its yield move up or down only as much as 0.39 percentage points over the past six months.

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The Bond Market Is Already Delivering a Tough Lesson to the Next Fed Chair

The steepening of the yield curve is a warning for nominee Kevin Warsh.

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Google Goes Long With 100-Year Bond Sale. We’ve Seen This Before.

Big Tech needs to raise billions. Century bonds might do the trick.

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Japan Says Yes to More Debt. Global Markets Will Feel the Effects.

A new currency crisis could be in the offing, Desmond Lachman writes in a guest commentary.

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3 Things That Can Ease Stock Market Nerves as Crucial Jobs Report Looms

The January jobs report is coming this week, the robot revolution is getting real, Hims & Hers backs down on Wegovy knockoff, and more news to start your day.

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Bridgewater’s Ray Dalio Foresees a Capital War. The Worst Asset, and How Much Gold to Own.

The hedge fund founder sees the 70%-plus move in gold over the past year and dollar weakness as signs that doubts about the value of money are growing.

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Why the Treasury Market Is Deathly Quiet—and What Ends the Lull

One possibility is that none of the developments have changed the math on interest rates. That could change.

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Stocks, Bonds, and Metals Tell Trump: Maybe Warsh Isn't the Guy You Really Wanted

Markets are pricing for higher rates. That’s not what the president had planned.

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Adjustable-Rate Mortgages Are Buzzy Again. What Borrowers Should Know.

Adjustable-rate loans have lower rates right now than fixed mortgages, offering buyers cheaper financing costs.

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Trump Extends the Dollar’s Slump. And the Buck Doesn’t Stop Here.

‘A weak dollar makes you a hell of a lot more money,’ the president says.

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