Bessent's focus on 10-year US Treasury yield may let Fed off the hook
The Trump administration's emerging focus on long-term Treasury bond yields may show growing sensitivity to market constraints that could impede President Donald Trump's economic plans, while also getting the Federal Reserve out of his direct line of fire.
Trump is focused on lowering bond yields, not fighting the Fed, Treasury chief says
The Trump administration isn't looking to clash with the Federal Reserve over interest rates, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told said. Instead, the focus of the White House is on lowering Treasury yields as a way to ease borrowing costs.
Trump’s focus on 10-year Treasury yield to cut borrowing costs raises curiosity — and problems
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell may be breathing easier now that the Trump administration intends to focus on the 10-year Treasury yield, instead of rate cuts, to lower borrowing costs. But for some market participants,
Trump Administration Sets Sights On Reducing Long-Term Treasury Yields, Not Fed Rates, Unveils 3-3-3 Plan
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent emphasized that the Trump administration’s priority is to lower 10-year Treasury yields, not the Fed’s benchmark interest rate. Bessent highlighted the importance of energy supply expansion to curb inflation,
Treasury Secretary Says Trump Is Not 'Calling For The Fed To Lower Rates'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, shown at a confirmation hearing, said President Donald Trump is "not calling for the Fed to lower interest rates." AFP President Donald Trump is focused on 10-year Treasury yields to bring down borrowing costs rather than the Federal Reserve actions on short-term interest rates,
US bond market lukewarm on Bessent's 10-year yield pledge
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's pledge to contain yields on 10-year Treasury notes met some skepticism in the bond ...
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High starting yields and volatility offer opportunity for bond investors
The relatively high yields and current volatility in the bond markets has opened up opportunities for investors.
The US debt limit may be an unsung bull catalyst for stocks in the early months of 2025
The breaching of the US debt limit could expose 2 bullish catalysts for stock prices: lower interest rates and gridlock among ...
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Yields on gov’t debt drop
YIELDS on government securities (GS) declined across the board last week following strong demand for the Treasury’s dual-tenor bond offer and as the US Federal Reserve kept benchmark rates steady ...
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Weekly Swedish Krona And Government Bond Yield Simulation, January 31, 2025: 1-Month Forward Rates Drop 0.29% At 10 Years
and the United States of America. No data from Russia is included after January 2022. The factors are related to 12 points on the yield curve. Because the Swedish Government Bond yield data ...
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Euro Zone Bond Yields Drop as U.S. Tariff Concerns Loom
Euro zone government bond yields recorded their second consecutive weekly decline due to fears of deflationary shocks from potential U.S. tariffs. Despite a brief rise triggered by U.S. data on job ...
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U.S. Yields Fall To Lowest This Year As Tech Risk Fuels Haven Bid
Treasuries rallied on Monday as investors flocked to the safety of US government bonds after technology firms drove a slump in equity markets. The yield on 10-year US notes fell as much as ...
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Dollar Slides with Bond Yields on Weak US Economic News
The dollar tumbled Tuesday as trade worries eased after the US delayed a 25% tariff on goods ... The euro was also supported Tuesday by higher European government bond yields, which ...
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Analysis-US Bond Market Lukewarm on Bessent's 10-Year Yield Pledge
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's pledge to contain yields on 10-year Treasury notes met some skepticism in the bond market ... energy prices and government spending ...
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Euro Zone Bond Yields Plummet Amid U.S. Tariff Concerns
Euro area government bond yields fell to multi-week lows as investors feared the disinflationary effects of U.S. tariffs. Economists await updates on the ECB's neutral rate (r*). German and Italian ...
Trump wants a lower 10-year yield. The market on Thursday isn't budging.
U.S. stocks were mixed on Thursday, near record highs, but another big focus was the 10-year Treasury yield. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that the Trump administration was focused ...