investors assess Fed rate decision
Treasury yields dropped on Wednesday, with the yield on the 10-year hitting its lowest level since August after the Federal Reserve held rates steady for a third consecutive meeting and …
Economic outlook
Why Fed rate hikes take so long to affect the economy
The U.S. economy continues to grow despite the 5.5% benchmark federal funds interest rate set by the Federal Reserve in 2023. The Fed’s leaders expect their interest rate decisions to …
U.S. Treasury yields: investors consider economic outlook
U.S. Treasury yields were slightly higher on Tuesday, as investors awaited the release of economic data that could provide hints about the economic outlook. At 3:57 a.m. ET, the 2-year …
Germany slides deeper into budget crisis. Here’s what you need to know
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (C), Finance Minister Christian Lindner (R) and Economy Minister Robert Habeck give statements to the media following the weekly government cabinet meeting on November 15, 2023 …
investors weigh interest rate path ahead
U.S. Treasury yields briefly fell to their lowest levels in two months Wednesday as investors considered what could be on the horizon for interest rates and the economy ahead of …
German housebuilding is collapsing — and could drag the economy down
A construction site of residential buildings on the Elbe dike near downtown Wittenberg. Soeren Stache | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Germany’s Olaf Scholz once set the goal of building …
investors look to key inflation data
U.S. Treasury yields fell on Tuesday as key inflation figures showed a surprisingly soft change in prices last month. The 10-year Treasury yield fell about 16 basis points to about …
Laos is spiraling toward a debt crisis as China looms large
A pedestrians at a bus station in Vientiane, Laos, on Saturday, June 24, 2023. Valeria Mongelli | Bloomberg | Getty Images An alarming debt crisis has unfolded in Laos in …
10-year Treasury yield retreats after rising to 5% in previous session
U.S. Treasury yields ticked lower Friday after rising to a 16-year high as investors digested comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 4.9499% …
U.S. Treasurys ahead of Fed Chair Powell speech
U.S. Treasury yields rose on Thursday, with the 10-year Treasury extending its latest multiyear high as investors awaited remarks from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. At 4:15 a.m. ET, the …