Credit Markets
U.S. Government Bonds Edge Lower on Stock Market Surge
The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note fell after the Labor Department said wages had risen less than forecast.
Bonds
U.S. government bond prices edged higher Thursday as traders reacted to softer-than-expected eurozone inflation data. Yields slid after a report showed eurozone inflation in April was below the consensus forecast.
Credit Markets
Treasury to Sell $163 Billion in Debt
The U.S. Treasury Department will auction $163 billion in securities next week, comprising $73 billion in new debt and $90 billion in previously sold debt.
The Treasury Department is slowly ramping up its debt auctions to meet the federal government’s growing need for borrowed money.
U.S. government bond prices inched higher Wednesday after the Treasury Department outlined plans to issue a wave of new debt and the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged at the end of its latest policy meeting.
Credit Markets
U.S. Government Bonds Slide to Start Month
U.S. government bond prices fell as investors awaited new insight into the Treasury Department’s debt-issuance plans.
Credit Markets
Government Bond Prices Edge Higher
U.S. government bond prices rose Monday, sending the yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note lower for a third straight session.
Credit Markets
U.S. Government Bonds Gain After GDP Report
U.S. government bonds advanced Friday after a report showed the economy grew more than forecast in the first quarter and as yields near multiyear highs continued to attract investors.
Credit Markets
U.S. Government Bonds Rise
U.S. government bonds advanced as yields at multiyear highs lured back buyers.
Credit Markets
Treasury to Sell $90 Billion in Debt
The U.S. Treasury Department will auction $90 billion in securities next week, comprising 13- and 26-week bills.
Credit Markets
U.S. Government Bond Yields Continue March, Topping 3%
Investors continued selling Treasury bonds, sending the yield on the benchmark 10-year note to fresh multiyear highs above 3%.
Credit Markets
10-Year Bond Yield Hits 3% for First Time in Four Years
Long-term U.S. government-bond yields topped 3% for the first time since 2014, a sign investors’ confidence in the stability of economic growth is at last outpacing their fears about the longevity of the postcrisis expansion.
Credit Markets
Yield on 10-Year Treasury Hits 3%
The benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield reached 3%, hitting a multiyear milestone as investors raised bets that growth and inflation will erode the value of government debt.
Credit Markets
Treasurys Fall as 10-Year Yield Nears 3%
The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note approached 3% Monday, hitting a multiyear high as investors bet that a pickup in inflation and economic growth would erode the value of government debt.
Credit Markets
U.S. Government Bonds Edge Lower
U.S. government bond prices slipped, pushing the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note to its highest close since 2014.
Credit Markets
U.S. Government Bonds Fall as Signs of Inflation Appear
U.S. government bond prices fell Thursday as investors assessed inflationary signals from rising prices for oil and steel.
Credit Markets
Treasury to Sell $229 Billion in Debt
The U.S. Treasury Department will auction $229 billion in securities next week, comprising $181 billion in new debt and $48 billion in previously sold debt.
Credit Markets
Flattening Yield Curve Raises Warning Flag
The gap between short- and long-term Treasury yields is at its narrowest in more than a decade, reflecting investors’ confidence the Fed will maintain its path on rates.
Credit Markets
U.S. Government Bond Yields Rise With Global Stocks
U.S. government bond prices fell Wednesday as a round of upbeat corporate earnings reports nudged most global stock indexes higher.
Credit Markets
Short-Term Treasurys Extend Declines
The gap between short and long-term U.S. Treasury yields kept shrinking Tuesday, reflecting confidence that the Federal Reserve will keep raising interest rates even as investors grow skeptical about the outlook for economic growth and inflation.
