Treasuries


Treasury Market Could Be Whipsawed by These 3 Things

Treasury yields are up this month, and prices are down. Investors should keep an eye on issuance, tariff plans, and the Fed.

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Trump Needs 1 More Piece for His Economic Agenda to Work. He May Not Get It.

Though stocks are at record highs, it could take lower interest rates to make the economy boom.

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Forecasting Bond Yields Just Got More Complicated

The Treasury market seems to be in a precarious equilibrium.

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Dollar Extends Biggest Slump in Five Decades as Trump Heaps Pressure on Fed’s Powell

The U.S. dollar suffers its biggest decline for the first half of any year since 1973.

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Bonds Mark Best First Half Since 2020. Inflation Worries Fade.

Until there is evidence of higher inflation, the bond market has to temper its pessimistic outlook by reducing demand for yields.

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How Republicans Are Hiding $3.8 Trillion in Trump’s Megabill

A procedural move allows the Senate to essentially pretend that extending existing tax cuts wouldn’t cost anything.

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Bonds Have Underperformed. Why You Should Own Them Now.

Barron’s has long favored dividend-paying stocks for those seeking income. But bonds now deserve a hard look because they are so attractively priced.

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Powell’s United Front on Rates Is Cracking

A fractured Fed gives the president more ammunition and further fuels the narrative that the Fed is too late in cutting rates.

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Trump-Powell Feud Drives Talk of a Shadow Fed. White House Pushes Back.

The White House weighed in after market chatter turned to the talk of an early pick for the next Fed chair.

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Three Cheers for Jerome Powell

The Federal Reserve chair has shown remarkable patience under pressure from the president, Desmond Lachman writes in a guest commentary.

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This Investing Pro Delivers a 5.5% Yield With Low Volatility. Here Are His Secrets.

Ed Perks, manager of the 73-year-old Franklin Income Fund, is investing equally in stocks and bonds, often from the same companies. He shares some picks.

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Bonds Are Boring Again. How to Earn 7%.

Investment grade and Treasury bonds are seen as potential relative outperformers for the rest of 2025.

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The Bond Market’s Biggest Risk Isn’t the Deficit, Economist Says. Here’s What Is.

Bond investors might be worried about the wrong thing.

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The Market Faces a Slew of July Risks. It’s a Test for S&P 500 Rally.

Important news on taxes and spending, tariffs, and what role the U.S. will play in the Israel-Iran war could land as the market heads into earnings season.

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Everyone Thinks the S&P 500 Is Too Expensive. Maybe it’s Too Cheap. 

The index has soared, regardless of considerable economic and policy risks.

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Why Bond Investors Should Care About This Banking Regulation

The U.S. is considering loosening its grip on the nation’s biggest lenders in a regulatory move that could potentially increase demand for Treasury debt.

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Foreign Investors Sold $41 Billion in Treasuries After Trump Unveiled Tariffs

In April, foreigners sold a net $40.8 billion of U.S. notes and bonds that had more than one year to maturity.

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Mortgage Rates Dip. Home Buyers and Sellers Are Still Gridlocked.

High home prices and mortgage rates could keep buyers sidelined. With limited buyers, sellers might have to cut asking prices.

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Stocks Are Volatile Right Now. Why Gold and Other Havens Aren’t Safe Either.

Trump raises fears of an escalation in the Middle East, retail sales are weaker than expected, stablecoin bill gets Senate approval, and more news to start your day.

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Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill Passed by House Would Cost $2.8 Trillion, CBO Says

Congress’s official scorekeeper says the House version of President Donald Trump’s bill could take a heavy toll on the federal debt.

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Dollar’s Haven Status Stands Out After Israel's Attack on Iran

The dollar just gave a clear example of a risk-off environment—but it isn’t performing well overall.

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Israel's Attack Piles Trouble on Trump's Plate. Trade Uncertainty Could Linger.

The president’s to-do list just got a lot longer. and more complicated.

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These Are the Hottest Bond ETFs This Year—and for Good Reason

Treasury-bill ETFs are rapidly gaining in popularity and challenging money-market funds and bank deposits as a place for retail investors to park cash.

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What Israel’s Attack on Iran Could Mean for the S&P 500

The market’s fear gauge, which had tumbled more than 60% over the nine weeks ended June 6, was 21% higher early on Friday.

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30-Year Bonds Rally. Auction Was Solid, but Not Great.

Foreign investors bought less of the supply than usual.

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