Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants to bypass the Fed to lower interest rates
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a new plan in the fight to bring down historically high interest rates, and it’s got ...
Treasury Yields Rise as U.S. Unemployment Surprisingly Falls
Treasury yields rise as the U.S. jobs market looks tighter than expected. January payrolls decreased to 143,000 from an upwardly revised 307,000 in December. That was less jobs created than the ...
The Treasury Secretary Says Trump Wants Long-Term Interest Rates to Fall—It May Take a While
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Donald Trump is looking for longer-term interest rates to fall.
Bessent's focus on 10-year US Treasury yield may let Fed off the hook
The Trump administration's emerging focus on long-term Treasury bond yields may show growing sensitivity to market ...
AMERICAS Bonds defused, stocks bounce, BoE cut expected
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey and other senior officials are due to hold a press conference at 1230 GMT.
Trump is focused on lowering bond yields, not fighting the Fed, Treasury chief says
The Trump administration isn't looking to clash with the Federal Reserve over interest rates, Treasury Secretary Scott ...
U.S. Treasury yields tumble as markets react to China's AI breakthrough
U.S. Treasury yields declined on Monday morning as investors flocked to bonds following the announcement of the release of ...
Investors are flocking back to bonds for safety as DeepSeek sends risks spiraling
"It could also imply that equities could have more downside," an analyst said, "given opportunists don't appear to be in any ...
Ticker: Mortgage rates drop; Unemployment applications rise
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased for the third week in a row, a smidgen of relief for prospective ...
Stocks end higher, find footing as Treasury yields see big drop
Stocks finished higher Wednesday, finding support as Treasury yields retreated to their lowest levels since mid-December. Analysts said choppy trade is likely to continue as investors weigh questions ...
Stock Market Today: Dow ends over 300 points higher, S&P 500, Nasdaq gain as bond yields drop; Alphabet, AMD stocks slump
The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished with a gain of 317.24 points, or 0.7%, at 44,873.28, led by gains for Amgen, Goldman Sachs, Sherwin-Williams and Nvidia. The S&P 500 ended 23.60 points higher ...