The recent market disruption caused by Trump’s trade war has undoubtedly widened spreads between “risk-free” treasury yields and corporate bonds. The illiquidity issue is currently the most ...

1542 ET – Treasury markets have another calm day and yields rise for the second consecutive day as labor data go unpublished because of the government shutdown. Fed Governor Barr says he isn’t happy ...

1545 ET – Treasury yields rise, along with the dollar, as investors digest yet another employment blow ahead of August inflation. The BLS said the number of jobs added in the year through March 2025 ...

While President Donald Trump ramps up his global tariff campaign, sending warning letters to 14 countries, the U.S. junk bond market is behaving as if none of it matters. High-yield credit spreads—a ...

The spread is the difference between the 30-year fixed mortgage rate and the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield. It reflects how much additional interest lenders charge to cover risk, costs, and profit ...

At the centre of the story is the monthly MACD histogram, a widely tracked momentum indicator that has been persistently bearish, pointing to a decline in the yield since December 2023. Yet, contrary ...