Articles tagging "Treasury Yields": Page 2
Nasdaq's Record High Outruns the Regulatory Noise

Nasdaq's Record High Outruns the Regulatory Noise
— Margin Notes: 2026-09-22

Meta's new Muse AI agent pushed Intel up 12.14% and Meta up 11.43%, signaling that the AI trade is finally moving beyond the narrow confines of a few winners....

The Fed's Credibility Trap

The Fed's Credibility Trap
— Margin Notes: 2026-09-16

Wall Street has effectively priced in a rate hike for Wednesday's meeting, leaving US Fed Chair Kevin Warsh in a position where the market is doing his job for him....

Treasuries Turn Inflation Into a Risk-Asset Audit

Treasuries Turn Inflation Into a Risk-Asset Audit
— Margin Notes: 2026-09-15

The US 10-year Treasury yield reached 5.03%, its highest level since 2007, as investors prepared for the US Federal Reserve’s two-day meeting. Treasury yields crossed the five-percent line, and the...

The Treasury Market Reprices the Risk Trade

The Treasury Market Reprices the Risk Trade
— Margin Notes: 2026-09-11

The US 10-year Treasury yield reached 4.95% as a global bond selloff brought the 5% threshold within touching distance. The US bond market pushed borrowing costs toward 5%, and the significance is...

Brent Prices the Cost of Fragile Promises

Brent Prices the Cost of Fragile Promises
— Margin Notes: 2026-09-08

Brent crude rose 2.50% to $98.69 on Tuesday as reports of attacks on Saudi energy sites collided with Iran’s claim that a deal with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz was close....

Brent Turns Every Shock Into a Liquidity Test

Brent Turns Every Shock Into a Liquidity Test
— Margin Notes: 2026-09-07

Brent crude reached $97.30 as Iran and the United States exchanged attacks involving oil tankers, extending a conflict that has now lasted six months. Tanker strikes pushed crude higher as supply...

The 4.71% Treasury Yield Raises the Cost of Every Shock

The 4.71% Treasury Yield Raises the Cost of Every Shock
— Margin Notes: 2026-08-31

US strikes on Iranian rocket launchers sent Brent crude to $90.53, a move that puts the Strait of Hormuz back at the center of the market’s inflation calculation....

Hormuz Talks Move Risk Beyond Oil

Hormuz Talks Move Risk Beyond Oil
— Margin Notes: 2026-08-26

Iran and Oman are discussing an interim reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and Brent crude fell 1.93% to $85.59 as traders marked down the immediate chance of a prolonged supply shock....

Bitcoin’s $80,000 Verdict

Bitcoin’s $80,000 Verdict
— Margin Notes: 2026-08-25

Bitcoin climbed past $80,000, marking a three-month high and effectively pricing in a world where sovereign debt is viewed as a liability rather than a safe haven....

Bitcoin’s Hard Asset Pivot

Bitcoin’s Hard Asset Pivot
— Margin Notes: 2026-08-21

Bitcoin surged past $75,000, leading a broader rotation into hard assets while the Dow tumbled 703 points. This isn't a simple risk-on rally; it is a defensive pivot....

Bessent Buys Time, Markets Spend It

Bessent Buys Time, Markets Spend It
— Margin Notes: 2026-08-20

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s bond-buying initiative helped hold the US 10-year Treasury yield near 4.65%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.21%. The immediate result was familiar enough: bonds...

US Treasuries Raise the Bar for Risk

US Treasuries Raise the Bar for Risk
— Margin Notes: 2026-08-18

The US 10-year Treasury yield reached 4.74% while the S&P 500 fell 0.52%, putting the day’s central argument in plain view: growth can still attract capital, but it no longer gets a free pass from...