A trader works at his desk on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York on May 19, 2026. Timothy A. Clary | Afp | Getty Images U.S. Treasurys have entered a “danger zone” as surging long-term yields raise fears that sticky inflation and hawkish rate expectations could begin spilling over…
Yields on U.S. Treasurys were slightly lower early Tuesday, easing losses in the previous session as traders weigh up central banks’ response to renewed inflation fears. The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield — the key benchmark for U.S. government borrowing — was more than 1 basis points lower on Tuesday morning, at 4.6073%. The longer-dated 30-year Treasury…
Residential and commercial properties near the Shibuya district of Tokyo on May 4, 2023. Richard A. Brooks | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s economy grew at an annualized 2.1% in the first quarter of 2026, surpassing analysts’ expectations, on the back of improved consumption and strong exports. The growth was sharply higher compared with Reuters-polled…
U.S. Treasury yields continued their ascent on Monday as global bond markets sold off and G7 finance ministers met in Paris. The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield — the key benchmark for U.S. government borrowing — was 1 basis point higher in the early hours, at 4.601%, its highest level in 15 months. The longer-dated 30-year Treasury…
An aerial photograph shows the Greek-flagged crude oil tanker “Asahi Princess” off the coast of the Syrian Baniyas port refinery, along the Mediterranean Sea on on April 15, 2026. Bakr Alkasem | Afp | Getty Images Ahead of a meeting of finance ministers from the Group of Seven developed economies in Paris on Monday, a…
Kevin Warsh, nominee for US Federal Reserve Chair, testifies during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on his nomination on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on April 21, 2026. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images If new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is still itching for a “good family fight” over monetary policy, he is…
Construction on the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Markets for the first time in the current cycle now think the Federal Reserve‘s next move will be an interest rate hike. Following a week of surprisingly high inflation readings,…
Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran speaks with CNBC during the Invest i America Forum on Oct. 15, 2025. CNBC Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran entered with big ideas about how the central bank should change— radically so, in some cases. As he prepares to step down in the coming days from what will have been…
Cuts of beef are displayed at Handy Market on May 14, 2026 in Burbank, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The recent surge in inflation is likely to get worse over the next several months, according to a survey Friday from the nation’s top economists. Consumer price inflation is projected to hit 6% for the…
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange, April 23, 2026. Jeenah Moon | Reuters U.S. Treasury yields spiked on Friday following a week of messy inflation data and as traders looked to price interest rate policy under new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh. The yield on the 30-year bond jumped more…
