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Bond Report: U.S. Government Bond Yields Hold Steady A Day After Feds Rate Cut

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U.S. Treasury yields on Thursday were little changed, a day after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates, with divisions... Read more

Bond Report: Treasurys Rally On Middle East Tensions

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Treasury prices are rising Wednesday, pushing yields lower, after Iran says it is willing to retaliate against any measu... Read more

Metals Stocks: Gold Rallies Back To Highest Finish Since 2013 As U.S.-China Trade Fight Sparks Haven Bid

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Gold futures rally on Friday to tally a fourth straight weekly gain, after news that China was readying countermeasures ... Read more

Market Extra: This Bond-market Strategy Returned More Than 30% This Year In A Sea Of Negative Yields

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One group of fixed-income traders have capitalized on the roaring rally in government bonds that has driven their yields... Read more

Market Snapshot: Boeing Contributes Lions Share Of Dow Gains As Stock Market Pares Losses

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Share gains from Boeing Co. help to buoy the Dow Jones index Thursday afternoon, after data on U.S. manufacturing sector... Read more

Bond Report: 2-year Treasury Yield Climbs After Fed Minutes Say Rates Not On Preset Course

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Short-term U.S. Treasury yields rise Wednesday after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s July meeting shows the U.S. ce... Read more

Market Snapshot: Dow Up More Than 200 Points After Fed Minutes

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Stocks trade sharply higher, maintaining most of the early gains for the session, after minutes from Federal Reserve’s... Read more

Key Words: Bank Of Americas CEO Has One Simple Reason Why He Doesnt See A Recession Looming

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Bank of America Corp.’s CEO Brian Moynihan says he doesn’t see a recession in the offing because the U.S. consumer r... Read more

Bond Report: 30-year Treasury Yield Breaks Below 2%

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Treasury yields extend their decline on Thursday as the whole U.S. government bond yield curve slipped below 2% level. ... Read more

Market Extra: The U.S. Treasury Is About To Flood The Market With Debt To Fund A $1 Trillion Deficit. Heres Why That Is A Worry

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Liquidity in short term borrowing markets may become a problem as the U.S. Treasury ramps up its borrowing later this ye... Read more

Metals Stocks: Gold Marks Highest Finish Since 2013 As Recession Risk Lifts The Metals Haven Appeal

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Gold futures log their highest finish since 2013 on Wednesday after another round of downbeat economic data, and as the ... Read more

Market Extra: After The Yield Curve Inverts — Heres How The Stock Market Tends To Perform Since 1978

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The inversion of the main measure of the yield curve, or a negative spread between short-term and long-term yields, has ... Read more

Key Words: Ex-Fed Boss Greenspan Says There Is No Barrier To Treasury Yields Falling Below Zero

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There is some $15 trillion in government debt that now yields less than zero, and former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan G... Read more

Bond Report: Treasury Yields Jump After Inflation Data And Signs Of U.S.-China Trade Progress

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U.S. Treasury yields jump Tuesday after a higher-than-expected core inflation reading and reports of progress in U.S.-Ch... Read more

The Tell: The U.S. Treasury 2-10 Year Yield Curve Is About To Invert And That Means Stocks Are On Borrowed Time, Says BAML

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The 2-year/10-year spread is flattening, and that’s worrying some investors. Read more

The Tell: The U.S. Treasury 2-10 Year Yield Curve Is About To Invert And That Means Stocks Are On Borrowed Time, Says BAML

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The 2-year/10-year spread is flattening, and that’s worrying some investors. Read more

Bond Report: Global Bonds Whipsawed As Italian Political Woes Sparks Flight To Safety

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U.S. Treasury bond yields trade mixed on Friday with Matteo Salvini, far-right leader of Italy’s League party calling ... Read more

Bond Report: U.S. And Eurozone Government Bond Yields Rebound After Draghi Disappoints Bulls

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U.S. Treasury yields and European bond yields climb Thursday, after trading at session lows, with investors blaming the ... Read more

Market Extra: CEO Of One Of Switzerlands Largest Banks Says Lofty Asset Prices Are A Very Dangerous Development In Markets

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The head of UBS Group AG warns that a global rise in asset prices isn’t a development that portends well for markets. ... Read more

Bond Report: Short-term Treasury Yields Slide As Powell Outlines Downcast Outlook

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U.S. Treasury yields came sharply off their highs on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s prepared... Read more