U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during the 2026 Reagan National Economic Forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, May 29, 2026. Caroline Brehman | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said the Trump administration will look into whether Chinese artificial intelligence models have been distilled from…
This picture taken on March 26, 2026 shows an oil tanker unloading crude oil at a port in Yantai, in China’s eastern Shandong province. CN-STR | Afp | Getty Images The U.S. Treasury warned financial institutions Tuesday that they could face sanctions if they engage in dealings with Chinese refineries that process Iranian oil. The…
The U.S. bond market was closed Tuesday for the Veteran’s day holiday. Yields rose in the previous session as investors grew optimistic about the U.S. government shutdown ending. The Senate passed legislation Monday evening that would fund the government through January. The bill will now be sent to the House of Representatives, and if it…
Certain stocks that show a larger than usual sensitivity to declines in short-term interest rates could take off if the Federal Reserve cuts again on Wednesday and signals more easing is ahead. If history repeats itself, names like Blackstone and AvalonBay Communities should rally into year-end. The central bank’s movement of its overnight benchmark influences…
This is The Takeaway from today’s Morning Brief, which you can sign up to receive in your inbox every morning along with: Nothing has displaced the US dollar as the world’s favored reserve currency. But gold (GC=F) investors are giving it a shot. The safe-haven asset is welcoming with open arms the money flowing out…
Gold (GC=F) climbed to new records on Wednesday as silver (SI=F) and bitcoin (BTC-USD) continued a run higher. Investors are looking for hedges against mounting government debt and a broader shift away from fiat currencies toward what some analysts have dubbed the “debasement trade.” Gold futures blew past $4,060 per troy ounce to touch a…
U.S. Treasury yields are little changed as investors assess the growing risk of a potential federal government shutdown, while also looking ahead to the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTs) report. The 10-year Treasury yield was lower by one basis point to 4.13%, while the 2-year Treasury yield fell over 2 basis points to 3.61%. The 30-year Treasury yield was…
Treasury yields inched higher as investors continue to digest Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech last Friday and look toward key inflation data due later in the week. The 10-year Treasury yield rose about 1 basis point to 4.269% as of 2.55 a.m. ET. The 2-year yield was over 2 basis points higher at 3.713%. One basis point…
U.S. Treasury yields ticked higher Thursday after new U.S. data pointed to persistent wholesale inflation. The 2-year Treasury yield climbed 4 basis points to 3.73%. The benchmark 10-year note yield added nearly 5 basis points to 4.285%. One basis point is equal to 0.01%, and yields and prices move in opposite directions. The producer price…
U.S. Treasury yields moved lower on Friday as investors digested this week’s economic data and ongoing tariff-related news. The 10-year Treasury yield was 4 basis points lower at 4.423%. The 2-year yield was more than 4 basis points lower at 3.87%. The 30-year note was lower by nearly 2 basis points, yielding at 4.99%. One basis point is equal to 0.01%…