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 …
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Want an 8% yield? BNP Paribas says buy ‘U.S. fallen angels’ in bonds
The bond bear market is the worst in more than 200 years, according to BNP Paribas’ global chief investment officer. Yields on the 10-year Treasury shot up to the 5% …
Treasury to borrow $776 billion in final three months of year
The U.S. government’s borrowing needs will decline slightly in the final three months of 2023 from the prior quarter, a potentially important development during a turbulent time for the global …
Global bond rout looks ‘tremendously dangerous’ for stocks, hedge fund manager warns
An intensifying bond rout is piling pressure on the global economy and creating a “tremendously dangerous” outlook for equities, the chief investment officer of Livermore Partners hedge fund said Friday. …
European markets open to close: earnings, yields, U.S. GDP
European stocks closed lower on Friday, with earnings and the state of the global economy keeping sentiment on edge. The benchmark Stoxx 600 provisionally ended down 0.8%, with most sectors …
Here’s how to trade the current market volatility, say fund managers
Market volatility looks here to stay: Yields are still rising, a war is raging, and it’s uncertain whether interest rates will stay higher for longer. Last week, the yield on …
Bill Ackman covers bet against Treasurys, says ‘too much risk in the world’ to bet against bonds
Bill Ackman, Pershing Square Capital Management CEO, speaking at the Delivering Alpha conference in NYC on Sept. 28th, 2023. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Pershing Square’s Bill Ackman revealed Monday he …
10-year Treasury yield retreats after rising to 5%
U.S. Treasury yields ticked lower Friday after rising to multiyear highs as investors digested comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 4.939% by …
U.S. Treasury yields: investors weigh economic data
U.S. Treasury yields rose on Wednesday with the 10-year hitting a fresh multiyear high as investors digested the latest economic data and considered the outlook for Federal Reserve interest rates. …
10-year yield jumps back near 16-year high after jobs report
U.S. Treasury yields rose Friday, with the 10-year nearing a 16-year high after the latest jobs data came in stronger than economists anticipated. The yield on the 10-year Treasury was …