Swelling Bets Against Treasuries Are Fueling Repo Borrowing Cost
US funding markets could face disruptions from traders seeking to profit from a continued march higher in Treasury yields.
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US funding markets could face disruptions from traders seeking to profit from a continued march higher in Treasury yields.
US Treasuries rebounded from the global bond selloff that raced through European markets on Thursday, pulling 10-year yields back from a 24-year high. Bloomberg's Ira Jersey joins to discuss. (Source: Bloomberg)
Higher bond yields are justified by stronger nominal economic growth and rising inflation, making them a strong investment choice, says Jim Bianco, president and macro strategist at Bianco Research. Bianco tells Bloomberg Televisions that he has invested in bonds for the first time in six years and suggested the US 10-year treasury note could rise toward 5.50% to 5.75%, but said yields around 5.25% was already attractive enough. (Source: Bloomberg)
September is living up to its reputation for typically being the worst month for Treasuries, and history suggests October will offer little relief.
A selloff in Treasuries resumed Monday as oil rallied after President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, intensifying inflation concerns.
US Treasuries steady after a selloff drove global yields to the highest in decades, while US equity futures extend gains for the week. Oil falls as the US and Iran negotiators explore a phased deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The Trump-Xi summit delivers the pageantry, but few substantive announcements. Anna Rosenberg of Amundi Investment Institute joins "Bloomberg Brief" to dive deeper into the takeaways from the Trump-Xi summit. Max Kettner of HSBC discusses the week in Treasuries. (Source: Bloomberg)
Yields on the US government's longest-dated bonds climbed to the highest level in more than two decades, the latest milestone notched in an extended bond selloff driven by inflation and fiscal concerns. The rate on 30-year Treasuries rose as much as four basis points on Thursday to 5.44%, the highest since 2004, after Brent crude oil prices jumped. It follows a surge this week that left yields across maturities around the highest levels since 2007. JP Morgan Private Bank's Global Investment Strategy Co-Head Grace Peters joined Lizzy Burden and Stephen Carroll on Bloomberg radio to discuss. Christopher Pitt (Source: Bloomberg)
Shares of the largest exchange-traded fund tracking long-dated Treasuries closed at a record low as the yearslong bond market selloff shows few signs of relenting.
Treasuries fell as anticipation of additional Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes stoked interest in wagers on rising yields for short-maturity debt. Rob Haworth, Senior Investment Strategy Director at U.S. Bank Asset Management joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss the markets as well as how the oil is driving rates higher. (Source: Bloomberg)
Jonathan Ferro, Lisa Abramowicz and Annmarie Hordern speak daily with leaders and decision makers from Wall Street to Washington and beyond. No other program better positions investors and executives for the trading day than "Bloomberg Surveillance." (Source: Bloomberg)
Rebecca Venter, senior fixed income client portfolio manager at Vanguard, and Ed Al-Hussainy, portfolio manager at Columbia Threadneedle, join Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Real Yield." US Treasuries rose on Thursday as oil price declines and gains for UK government bonds reinforced improving sentiment after the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate hike and pledge to throttle inflation. (Source: Bloomberg)
US stocks rallied alongside Treasuries as falling oil prices lent support to optimism that inflation can be kept under control a day after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates and signaled more tightening to come. Savita Subramanian, Head: US Equity & Quantitative Strategy at Bank of America, discusses raising her already low S&P 500 year end target. (Source: Bloomberg)
US equity futures and Treasuries advance a day after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates boosting confidence in Chair Kevin Warsh's commitment to fight inflation. President Trump threatens he will put very serious tariffs on the EU if he thinks its push for closer ties with Canada is harmful to the US. Jane Foley of Rabobank joins "Bloomberg Brief" to discuss the market reaction to the Fed's decision. (Source: Bloomberg)
Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson and Mark Cudmore break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." (Source: Bloomberg)
Remi Olu-Pitan, head of multi-asset growth and income at Schroders, discusses the outlook for Treasuries following yesterday's Federal Reserve interest-rate hike. "If we look beyond a short-time horizon, if the Fed is right and US growth is as strong as it is, those yields can march higher," Olu-Pitan tells Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)
US Treasuries held their gains after the Federal Reserve lifted interest rates for the first time since 2023 and forecast further action to rein in inflation.
August inflation data potentially reduces the scope for RBI to remain on hold for long.
A market veteran who predicted benchmark US Treasury yields would hit 5% this year is back with another bearish forecast.
An intensifying selloff in Treasuries pushed the US 10-year yield above 5% for the first time since 2023, as mounting inflation concern collided with swelling government and corporate borrowing needs.
Amundi SA, Europe’s largest asset manager, is looking for opportunities in global bond markets after the recent selloff, and is buying two-year US Treasuries to protect against the risk of economic growth slowing due to elevated oil prices.
Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Mark Cudmore break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." For up to the minute market intelligence and insight, click MLIV . (Source: Bloomberg)
Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund could sell as much as $62 billion of US Treasuries without a formal revamp of its asset-allocation policy, according to analysts at Banco Santander SA.
Australian bonds slid, tracking an overnight slump in Treasuries after escalating Middle East tensions drove up oil prices.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed any concerns with regard to Thursday’s smaller-than-expected debt buyback operation, and played down concerns about a jump in yields.
Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Mark Cudmore break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." (Source: Bloomberg)
Japan likely sold a portion of its holdings of foreign securities, including US Treasuries, to finance its record currency intervention over the past month.
Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Paul Dobson break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." (Source: Bloomberg)