U.S. Treasury yields were lower on Thursday amid renewed concerns that President Donald Trump is considering replacing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. The 10-year Treasury yield fell 1.2 basis points to 4.281%, while the 2-year yield was lower over 2 basis points to 3.758%. The 30-year yield shed less than 1 basis point to 4.839%. One basis point is equal to 0.01%…
A trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during the first session of the new year on January 2, 2025, in New York City, U.S. Timothy A. Clary | Afp | Getty Images The U.S. joining the war between Israel and Iran might seem like a geopolitical flashpoint that would send markets…
The yield on the 10-year Treasury declined on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump backtracked on comments he made about firing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. At 4:35 a.m. ET, the 10-year Treasury yield was 4 basis points lower at 4.346%. The 2-year Treasury yield was 3 basis points higher at 3.819%. One basis point equals 0.01%…
U.S. Treasury yields rose on Thursday as investors weighed the state of the U.S. economy after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell raised concerns about the inflationary and economic growth risks of the White House’s tariffs. At 3:55 a.m. ET, the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield rose around 4 basis point to 4.319%. The 2-year Treasury yield was up over…
European stock markets were broadly higher on Monday morning, as investors parsed news of a U.S. tariff exemption for some tech items while the earnings season kicks into gear. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was 2.2% higher at 9:30 a.m. London time with all sectors in the green, bolstered by technology gains of 3%. Oil…
A global trade slowdown tied to U.S. tariffs will likely create a more challenging environment for bond fund managers, according to financial futurist Dave Nadig. “All of these capital holding requirements that led to buying U.S. Treasurys are kind of unwinding at the same time,” the former ETF.com CEO told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” on Wednesday….
Traders work in the S&P 500 Index (SPX) options pit at the Cboe Global Markets exchange in Chicago, Illinois, US, on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. Jim Vondruska | Bloomberg | Getty Images At midday a.m. in London (7 a.m. ET), the yield for the 2-year Treasury was down 8 basis points as the 30-year cooled…
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., April 7, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stock futures rose on Monday evening after the S&P 500 extended its losses for a third day following President Donald Trump’s tariff rollout. Futures tied to the S&P 500 were up…
Jim Cramer on Sunday night urged investors to keep a level head, even as U.S. stock futures plunged, extending last week’s tariff-driven sell-off. “I’m not going to panic. I’m not going to say, ‘Get out now.’ I think you have to stay the course here,” Jim said during a special broadcast on CNBC. “Let’s just…
“If you wanted to make the market crash, I think you would go with this game plan.” That’s what Jim Cramer said Friday morning , and it sums up last week’s President Donald Trump -induced destruction of the stock market with sweeping global tariffs. The S & P 500 , which sank back into correction…