Treasury bonds

US treasuries pare losses as investors snap up five-year notes

US Treasuries trimmed early losses after a $70 billion auction of new five-year securities lured solid investor demand. The yield on 10-year benchmark Treasuries was up about three basis points following Wednesday’s sale, after earlier climbing more than five basis points.  READ MORE: Home-refinancing gauge falls to three-month low as rates near 7% The shift […]

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Christopher Waller

Waller: Fed not looking to buy bonds amid sell-off

Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller.Bloomberg News Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller said the central bank is not looking to intervene in the Treasury market despite a recent dampening in demand for U.S. debt. Long-term bond yields are surging for the second time in as many months, with rates on the 10-year notes climbing two basis

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US firms snap up short-term Treasuries to extend duration of cash holdings

US corporations with over a trillion in assets snapped up an unprecedented amount of short-term Treasuries when President Donald Trump announced a 90-day delay for most of his “Liberation Day” tariffs, according to Clearwater Analytics. Data tracked by the investment analytics firm of more than 800 primarily non-financial US-based companies show the buying was part

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