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Barron's's own description‘The long-term Treasury yield is the only fiscal disciplinarian the U.S. has left,' says billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller.
CNBC's own descriptionTreasury yields steadied on Tuesday as investors await more data releases for insights into the U.S. economic picture.
Monday, Aug 24, 2026
CNBC's own descriptionKristina Hooper, Man Group chief market strategist, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk what to expect from Fed Chair Powell's Jackson Hole address, what is driving the current market…
CNBC's own descriptionCNBC's Jim Cramer said investors need to watch long-term Treasury yields, which have surged amid inflation concerns, heavy government borrowing and a wave of AI-related corporate debt…
CNBC's own descriptionThe textbooks say the cycle high in real yields should act as a restraint on economic growth and equity valuations. Veteran technical strategist Rick Bensignor believes that tech stocks may…
MarketWatch's own descriptionMorgan Stanley recommends quality stocks with large market capitalizations, adopters of artificial intelligence and the S&P 500.
The Wall Street Journal's own descriptionA slight decline in global bond yields was helped by lower oil prices, with some investors anticipating that further measures from the U.S. Treasury were possible.
CNBC's own descriptionTreasury yields fell Monday as investors await Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's keynote speech at Jackson Hole later this week.
Sunday, Aug 23, 2026
CNBC's own descriptionThe Dow last week fell 0.8%, marking its second consecutive weekly pullback.
Bloomberg's own descriptionThe Treasury's surprise decision to at least double buybacks of longer-dated US debt briefly pushed yields lower, but much of that move quickly reversed as investors questioned whether the…
Saturday, Aug 22, 2026
Bloomberg's own descriptionJoining Bloomberg This Weekend is Bloomberg Radio host of "Masters in Business" Barry Ritholtz and he tells hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's…
Friday, Aug 21, 2026
The Wall Street Journal's own descriptionTreasury's buyback was a shock but investors didn't stop selling for long.
CNN Business's own descriptionIt was a tough week for the bond market. And the US government’s attempt to help offered only temporary relief.
The Wall Street Journal's own descriptionPlus, crypto climbs and stocks bounce back.
Barron's's own descriptionDo higher yields make bonds more appealing than stocks? Probably not.
Barron's's own descriptionThe view that 5% on the 10-year Treasury is a tipping point for stocks is too simplistic. But consider tapping into some of today's fat yields anyway.
CNBC's own descriptionA rollercoaster week in global bond markets saw Treasury yields briefly pull back Wednesday after the U.S. Treasury announced $4 billion in buybacks, before climbing again Thursday. Thanos…
Reuters's own descriptionI was reminded this week of the famous quip from Democratic political strategist James Carville: "I would like to come back as the bond market. You can intimidate everybody." He may have…
CNBC's own descriptionConcerns over the Treasury Department's debt repurchase program continue to weigh on markets.
The Wall Street Journal's own descriptionTreasury yields held close to flat after earlier retracing sharp falls that initially followed the Treasury's surprise bond market intervention.
Thursday, Aug 20, 2026
CNBC's own descriptionJim Cramer's extended interview with the CEO made us more confident in our newest stock position.
CNBC's own descriptionMark Newton, head of technical strategy at Fundstrat, joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss the Treasury intervention on interest rates and how it could send stocks to new highs.
The Wall Street Journal's own descriptionU.S. stocks fell as the brief calm in the bond market evaporated.
The Wall Street Journal's own descriptionPlus, Walmart sinks after reporting weak earnings.
Bloomberg's own descriptionMarket participants are warning that a lack of predictability when it comes to the US Treasury's debt management strategy could ultimately portend higher borrowing costs. Guneet Dhingra…
MarketWatch's own descriptionRising yields threaten everything, especially overextended equities.
MarketWatch's own descriptionU.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has made waves this week with his plan to at least double his department's buybacks of longer-dated Treasury bonds.
Bloomberg's own descriptionUS bonds unwound all of the gains that followed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's plan to increase buybacks of longer-dated debt. The moves pushed the 30-year yield on Thursday back to…
MarketWatch's own descriptionThe rise in bond yields renders markets more vulnerable to bad news, observes the “permabear” Albert Edwards of Société Générale.
The Wall Street Journal's own descriptionThe bond market's rollercoaster ride this week created a more challenging environment for CFOs considering issuing debt.
CNBC's own descriptionKelsey Berro, JPMorgan Asset Management fixed income portfolio manager, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest market trends, bond yields, impact of the Treasury doubling the level of…
Reuters's own descriptionThe main U.S. stock indexes fell on Thursday as rebounding government bond yields hurt sentiment, while retail bellwether Walmart saw sharp declines after a quarterly sales miss.
CNBC's own descriptionBond yields edged higher after pulling back sharply during Wednesday's session.
Bloomberg's own descriptionGuy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie, Skylar Montgomery Koning and Paul Dobson break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade."
The Wall Street Journal's own descriptionBrent crude ticks up to $93 a barrel
Fox Business's own descriptionSlateStone Wealth chief equity strategist Erin Gibbs discusses stocks climbing as bond yields retreat and what the move means for the U.S. economy on ‘The Claman Countdown.' #fox #media…
CNBC's own descriptionOn Wednesday, the Treasury Department's decision to double its purchases of longer-dated bonds sent yields lower and gave stocks some breathing room.
Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026
The Wall Street Journal's own descriptionPlus, Moderna and Merck surge on mRNA cancer vaccine results.
CNBC's own descriptionTreasury said it would increase buybacks of long-term debt after a selloff pushed yields to uncomfortable levels. The move aligns with Bessent's long-running focus on lowering the 10-year…
MarketWatch's own descriptionA brutal summer stretch for the U.S. Treasury market risks getting worse come September, right as many of the world's largest companies plan to unleash a new deluge of bond issuance.
The Guardian's own descriptionYields, at recent highs this week, dropped after treasury's vow to ‘provide greater liquidity support' to bond market
Bloomberg's own descriptionThe US Department of the Treasury announced it will at least double the maximum size of its liquidity support buyback operations for longer-dated nominal coupon securities to at least $4…
Bloomberg's own descriptionGennadiy Goldberg, TD Securities head of US rates strategy, says interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve could help flatten the yield curve. But he believes the Fed is going to try and…
The Wall Street Journal's own descriptionBonds took a breather from this week's selloff, but the factors driving yields to multiyear highs haven't gone away.
CNBC's own descriptionThe yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note — the key benchmark for U.S. government borrowing — fell 2 basis points to 4.686%.
Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026
Investopedia's own descriptionThe bond market is raising caution flags again, sending up borrowing costs for homebuyers, businesses and the federal government alike—and potentially stalling the stock market's momentum.
Fox Business's own descriptionTreasury yields hit multi-decade highs as the U.S. national debt nears $40 trillion, with the federal budget deficit projected at $2.1 trillion this year.
The Wall Street Journal's own descriptionU.S. stocks fell as a worldwide bond selloff pushed long-term yields to their highest levels in years.
Bloomberg's own descriptionComprehensive cross-platform coverage of the U.S. market close on Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Radio, and YouTube with Scarlet, Fu, Isabelle Lee, Carol Massar and Joe Deaux.…
Reuters's own descriptionA sell-off in U.S. government bonds is pushing up borrowing costs, which could squeeze households, companies, financial markets and the federal budget alike.
Bloomberg's own descriptionJP Morgan's Gabriela Santos says AI remains the biggest theme in global markets—but investors may be dangerously concentrated. She explains why recurring AI selloffs are inevitable, where…
CNBC's own descriptionLong-term Treasury yields have climbed, steepening the yield curve even though the Fed has kept its policy rate unchanged. Higher yields feed into mortgages, auto loans, credit cards and…
MarketWatch's own descriptionA global bond-market rout was starting to put some pressure on stocks on Tuesday, as major U.S. indexes headed for a third-straight session in the red.
CNBC's own descriptionEd Yardeni, Yardeni Research president, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest market trends, bond yields, state of the economy, and more.
Barron's's own descriptionBank of America's August Fund Manager Survey shows big stock allocations and creeping bond market concerns.
MarketWatch's own descriptionThe yield on the 10-year Treasury yield continues to climb, but our call of the day from Strategas says that ascent will be much higher before stocks start to hurt.
Barron's's own descriptionMicron stock and other memory-chip companies were dropping on concerns about higher borrowing costs.
MarketWatch's own descriptionConcerns about inflation and more debt supply is hitting the fixed income sector.
CNBC's own descriptionInternational government bond yields followed U.S. Treasury yields higher on Tuesday. Various bonds issued by governments across the globe saw their yields hit multi-decade highs.
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