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Source: Live Mint US Treasuries rallied after a strong note auction and data revealed the world’s top economy shrank at the start of the year, reinforcing bets the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates twice by early 2026. US government debt extended gains Thursday after the Treasury Department received robust demand for a sale of…
Source: Live Mint China shrank its holdings of US Treasuries in March, with the UK replacing it as the No. 2 overseas owner. The month, which preceded the April turmoil in the Treasuries market, saw a second straight jump in foreign purchases, to a fresh record high. Total overseas holdings rose $233.1 billion, to $9.05…
Source: Live Mint Japan shouldn’t think about selling US Treasuries holdings Weak yen behind rising cost of living, Onodera says Remarks come as Japan gears up for trade talks with US TOKYO, – Japan must strengthen the yen, such as by helping boost the country’s industrial competitiveness, as the currency’s weakness has pushed up households’…
Source: Live Mint (Bloomberg) — Never miss an episode. Follow The Big Take DC podcast today. It’s been a rollercoaster of a week for global markets. As President Trump goes back and forth about the size and scope of his tariffs, Bloomberg is watching one market especially closely: bonds. US Treasuries are widely seen as…
Source: Live Mint (Bloomberg) — Global bonds reacted violently to a turbulent day for US Treasuries, with markets rapidly unwinding bets on interest-rate cuts in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s surprise pause on tariffs. The yield on the German two-year note soared nearly 20 basis points before paring as traders slashed wagers on…
Source: Live Mint Bonds from Australia to Japan swung after a turbulent day for US Treasuries, as markets rapidly unwound bets on interest rate cuts in the wake of Donald Trump’s surprise pause on tariffs. Policy-sensitive bonds in Australia and New Zealand plunged while longer-tenor debt rallied, echoing the flattening of the yield curve in…
Source: Live Mint (Bloomberg) — Municipal bonds are heading for their worst month — compared to US Treasuries — since the asset class’s pandemic-fueled rout in March 2020. Munis are track for a 2% loss this month, while US Treasury returns were flat as of March 30, according to Bloomberg index data. Though, the rout…
Source: Live Mint Political risk—the notion that an election might have a meaningful impact on financial markets—used to be something that was the concern of emerging-market investors. Those in rich countries paid attention to central bankers, rather than politicians. Things are a little different today. In the run-up to America’s presidential election on November 5th,…
