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U.S. Bond Prices Edge Higher
U.S. government bond prices rose Wednesday as stocks drifted higher in a quiet session of trade.
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U.S. Government Bonds End Higher
After a sharp move lower Monday, U.S. government bond prices rose Tuesday as investors’ concerns about central-bank policies eased.
U.S. government bond prices fell amid mounting concerns that demand for the debt from overseas investors is poised to decline.
Credit Markets
U.S. Government Bonds Fall After Trump’s Comments
U.S. government bond prices fell Friday after President Donald Trump wrote on Twitter that China and the European Union “have been manipulating their currencies and interest rates lower”—as uncertainty about the economic status quo appeared to weigh on investor sentiment.
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U.S. Government Bonds Rise as Inflation Concerns Cool
U.S. government bonds rose on the latest signs that inflation remains benign.
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Treasury to Sell $215 Billion in Debt
The U.S. Treasury Department will auction $215 billion in securities next week, comprising $164 billion in new debt and $51 billion in previously sold debt.
U.S. government bond prices edged lower as Fed Chairman Jerome Powell reiterated that the central bank would gradually raise interest rates “for now.”
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U.S. Government Bonds Fall After Powell Testimony
U.S. government bond prices crept lower Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell presented a positive assessment of the U.S. economy and said the central bank remains on track to gradually raise interest rates.
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U.S. Government Bonds Drop on Strong Retail Sales
The data could serve as confirmation for some investors that the 2017 tax cuts are allowing consumers to spend more, adding to growth and inflation.
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Reading Bond Market’s Signals
Investors will take a fresh look at U.S. government bond yields this week, after a tame inflation report and concerns about trade frictions helped push the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note to a fifth consecutive weekly decline.
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U.S. Government Bonds Gain On Trade Concerns
U.S. government bond prices rose Friday as trade tensions lingered amid President Donald Trump’s visit to the United Kingdom.
U.S. government bond prices edged lower Thursday, sending the yield on two-year notes to its highest close since July 2008.
Credit Markets
Treasury to Sell $135 Billion in Debt
The U.S. Treasury Department will auction $135 billion in securities next week, comprising $84 billion in new debt and $51 billion in previously sold debt.
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U.S. Government Bonds Rise on Trade Fears
U.S. Treasury prices rose as fresh proposals for tariffs by the U.S. stoked fears that a global trade rift could be worsening.
U.S. government bond prices edged lower Tuesday after investors bought a smaller-than-expected share of three-year notes at auction.
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U.S. Government Bonds Fall With Treasury Auctions on Tap
U.S. Treasurys fell as investors braced for three scheduled auctions of Treasury notes and bonds totaling $69 billion this week.
The prices for municipal bonds have recovered from their worst first-quarter slump of the last 15 years. The reason: U.S. states and cities continue to cut back on their borrowing.
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U.S. Government Bond Prices Gain After Jobs Report
U.S. government bond prices rose after the Labor Department said the economy added more jobs than expected in June, while wage growth remained sluggish.
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U.S. Government Bond Prices Edge Lower
U.S. government bond prices inched lower after the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s June meeting and weaker-than-expected economic data.
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Investors Can’t Get Enough German Bonds
Even as central banks tighten the taps on monetary policy, hunger for German debt remains undiminished.
