U.S. Treasurys steadied on Friday, as bond markets remained on edge after yields surged to multiyear highs during Thursday’s session. The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield —the key benchmark for mortgage borrowing, auto loans and credit card debt — was flat in early trade at 4.9424%. The longer-dated 30-year Treasury bond yield, which is more sensitive to geopolitical risks,…
Futures-options traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange’s NYSE American (AMEX) in New York City, U.S., Sept. 8, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters For some investors, uncertainty in the bond market and a relentless rise in rates driven by inflation, geopolitical concerns and other factors is enough to throw in the…
Treasury yields hit multi-year highs on Thursday as traders await the release of U.S. wholesale inflation data later due later in the session The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield — the key benchmark for mortgage borrowing, auto loans and credit card debt — was up more than 2 basis points at 4.867%. That’s the highest level…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s push to calm the bond market is colliding with a more political role, as his planned Republican convention speech raises questions about the credibility he needs to manage U.S. debt markets. Bessent’s prime-time speech at the Republicans’ midterm convention in Dallas on Wednesday will mark the first time in 50 years…
The Treasury Department on Wednesday said it will buy back up to $6 billion of government debt in an operation aimed at keeping bond markets functioning. The much-anticipated announcement triples the normal buyback operation and follows an announcement Aug. 19 from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that the department would at least double the normal amount…
Markets are set to find out Wednesday just how aggressive the Treasury Department’s bond-buying program will get, as Secretary Scott Bessent dared currency traders to challenge him. The department is expected to announce around 11 a.m. the size of a buyback operation it announced Aug. 19, an aggressive move and part of a broader strategy…
A 49.5 megawatt three-level data center under construction in Vernon, California, July 8, 2026. A surge in demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure is fueling a boom in data centers across the country. Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images Policies from President Donald Trump‘s administration are helping keep bond yields higher despite the…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on August 14, 2019 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Treasury yields rose in trading Friday, as investors digested a stronger-than-expected jobs report for the month of August and weighed the impact it may have on the Federal Reserve’s decisions…
Nicolai Tangen, chief executive officer of Norges Bank Investment Management, at the Arendalsuka conference in Arendal, Norway, on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025. Carina Johenson | Bloomberg | Getty Images Norway’s sovereign wealth fund has proposed cutting the allocation of government bonds in its $2.3 trillion investment portfolio, chiefly affecting its holdings of U.S. Treasurys, as…
Investors should expect the sell-off of global government bonds to continue, renowned economist Mohamed El-Erian told CNBC on Friday. “I don’t see any appetite in the U.S. for immediate fiscal consolidation. So I suspect we will continue to see upward pressures on yields,” he told CNBC’s Carolin Roth at the Ambrosetti Forum in Cernobbio, Italy….
