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…
Stocks moved lower since our last CNBC Investing Club Monthly Meeting as renewed inflation concerns, sparked by rising oil prices, sent Treasury yields higher — a toxic mix for the market. In early Thursday trading, it was much of the same, with Iran war uncertainty pushing U.S. oil prices above $100 per barrel, joining international…
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…
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…
BECKY QUICK: Welcome back, everybody. Berkshire Hathaway first invested in Japan’s five main “trading houses” just over six years ago, and it consistently increased its position. Berkshire now owns more than 10 percent of each of the top five. And the company’s CEO, Greg Abel, is in Japan right now. He joins us for a…
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…
A sharp sell-off in global government bonds is exposing investor anxiety that the macroeconomic backdrop may be shifting toward persistently higher inflation, as governments struggle to rein in spending and sovereign debt. Pressure on yields is not just a factor of this year’s rise in government borrowing and higher energy prices. Investors highlight a pivot…
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 25, 2026. NYSE The global bond rout is raising borrowing costs across the economy and forcing governments, companies and consumers to confront the possibility that expensive debt is here to stay. Global bond yields have been climbing to multiyear highs, with Germany’s 10-year yield reaching…
Federal Reserve Board Governor Michael Barr speaks about “Artificial Intelligence and the Labor Market” to the New York Association for Business Economics (NYABE) in New York City, U.S., Feb. 17, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr said Tuesday he would be prepared to support an interest rate hike if inflation doesn’t…
