Treasuries Archives - Page 2 of 32

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Blowout May Jobs Data ‘Closes The Door On A July Rate Cut’: 6 Economists Make Best Guesses On Fed’s Next Move

June 7, 11:45 AM

US labor market resilient in May with a surge of 272,000 nonfarm payrolls, exceeding forecast of 180,000. Unemployment rate rose to 4%, wages up 4.1%.

GLD

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Services Sector Activity Strongly Expands In May: ‘Notable Higher Business Activity, Faster New Orders Growth’

By Piero Cingari

June 5, 10:30 AM

The U.S. service sector sentiment expanded in May, reversing April's decline. The ISM reported strong growth in business activity and new orders. Employment is still a challenge. Stocks hold gains but bond yields rise.

DIA

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Stocks Dip Even With Traders Hopeful For September Rate Cut; Bonds Extend Rally, Oil Plummets: What’s Driving Markets Tuesday?

By Piero Cingari

June 4, 1:00 PM

Growth concerns dragged stocks lower on Tuesday, with all major indices trading in the red as investors took a cautious tone on riskier assets.

BBWI

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Bond Market Rallies As Recession Worries Mount, Rate Cut Bets Gain Steam Ahead Of Jobs Data

By Piero Cingari

June 4, 12:19 PM

Long-term U.S. Treasuries rally on soft economic data, leading to expectations of Fed rate cut in Sept. Popular TLT ETF breaks key downtrend & 50-day MA, while other bond ETFs see even higher gains.

TLT

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Treasury Yields Fall, Dollar Weakens As Manufacturing Activity Gauge Contracts More Than Expected

By Piero Cingari

June 3, 11:49 AM

Yields on the benchmark 10-year Treasury bond fell by nine basis points to 4.41%, marking the third straight day of declines.

TLT

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Wall Street Snaps Five-Week Winning Streak, Economic Growth Slows, Inflation Holds Steady In April: This Week In The Market

By Piero Cingari

May 31, 4:15 PM

U.S. stock market ends 5-week positive streak due to slowing economic momentum, while Nvidia's valuation soars and home prices hit record highs.

COST

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Tech Stocks Crumble As Wall Street’s 5-Week Rally Ends; Bonds Offer Safe Haven As Growth Worries Reemerge: What’s Driving Markets Friday?

By Piero Cingari

May 31, 1:44 PM

Bears knocked on Wall Street’s door again Friday, sending large-cap tech stocks lower despite the Fed’s favorite inflation measure meeting expectations.

BTC

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Are Rate Cuts Imminent After Fed’s Preferred Inflation Data Holds Steady? ‘Be-Careful-What-You-Wish-For Moment’

By Piero Cingari

May 31, 11:05 AM

Slowing consumer spending could lead to lower inflation. And if the Fed "can cut slowly as a result" then that will be good for markets.

SPY

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Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Matches Estimates; Personal Income, Spending Slow More Than Predicted

By Piero Cingari

May 31, 8:43 AM

The headline inflation rate held steady at 2.7% year-on-year in April 2024, matching economist expectations.

SPY

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Fed’s Favorite Inflation Data Due Friday: How Could Markets React To Surprises?

By Piero Cingari

May 30, 3:09 PM

The highly anticipated PCE price index, a key measure of inflation, will be released on Friday. Investors await the data, which could impact interest rates and asset prices.

AMZN