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A deluge of Treasury bill issuance is coming. How it could impact stocks and the broader market

A roughly $1 trillion deluge of debt-ceiling Treasury issuance is expected to start flowing later this week. Will it derail stocks? Here's a chart showing the performance of markets in past periods of heavy supply.

Two-year Treasury yield ends at highest in nearly two weeks as investors reassess Fed rate bets

U.S. Treasury yields rose on Wednesday after the Bank of Canada unexpectedly hiked its key interest rate by a quarter-percentage-point to 4.75% and ended its four-month pause, fueling bets that the Federal Reserve may stil...

Treasury yields edge higher as investors weigh economic outlook, Fed decision next week

U.S. bond yields were slightly higher on Tuesday in cautious trading ahead of next week's Federal Reserve policy meeting.

Treasury yields little changed as investors assess interest rate outlook

Appetite for risk across markets reduced demand for sovereign debt, while investors continued assessing what could be next for the Fed's interest-rate decision

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Gold ends higher after a decline in the U.S. ISM services reading

Gold futures finish higher Monday, recouping a portion of their losses from the end of last week, as a drop in the ISM services index reading helps ease expectations for a June Federal Reserve rate hike.

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A Fed skip? A pause? Even so, investors aren’t likely out of the woods.

Even if the Federal Reserve skips a June rate hike to give 5% rates more time to sink in, stocks, bond and the economy still face challenges.

Treasury yields jump after May jobs data top expectations, but skip in interest-rate hike in June still expected

U.S. Treasury yields advanced on Friday after the May jobs report showed surprising resilience in the American labor market despite rising interest rates and heightened recession fears.

Treasury yields fall as investors await May jobs report

U.S. Treasury yields fall Thursday as federal debt-ceiling worries move into the rearview mirror and investors focus on economic data.

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Gold taps highs above $2,000 ahead of monthly U.S. jobs data

Gold prices finish higher on Thursday, touching highs above $2,000 an ounce for the first time since mid-May, with investors looking ahead to monthly labor market data due Friday.

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A big short in Treasurys? Traders are building up bets around a debt ceiling resolution

There's a 'historically massive' short position building up in U.S. Treasury futures ahead of what could be $1 trillion of new debt issuance, according to Macquarie's sales and trading global macro strategy desk.

Treasury yields fall as Fed speakers suggest skipping rate hike in June

Treasury yields fell on Wednesday after two Federal Reserve officials suggested that the central bank could skip an interest-rate increase at its June policy meeting, while traders awaited a House vote on the debt-ceiling ...

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Gold logs highest finish in a week as Treasury yields fall following debt-ceiling deal

Gold futures climb on Wednesday as sinking Treasury yields contribute to the yellow metal's rise to its highest finish in a week.

Treasury yields drop after debt-ceiling deal though traders bet on Fed rate hike in June amid sticky inflation

Treasury yields fell on Tuesday amid easing concerns over a possible technical U.S. default, even though signs of sticky inflation still left traders pricing in a likely interest-rate hike by the Federal Reserve next month.

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Is the U.S. stock market closed on Memorial Day?

The U.S. stock market is closed on Monday, May 29 for Memorial Day, as is the bond market. The trading session for bonds was truncated on Friday, ending early at 2 p.m. Eastern, ahead of the long holiday weekend.

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Here are 3 key things to know about markets and the debt-ceiling fight as Memorial Day approaches

What investors need to know over the long Memorial Day weekend as Congress works on an agreement to avoid a U.S. debt default.

2-year Treasury yield extends longest streak of advances since 2018 after PCE inflation report

The 2-year yield jumped for a 12th session on Friday after an uptick in the Federal Reserve's favorite inflation gauge boosted the chance of a June rate hike.

Goldman economists: U.S. Treasury funds will be exhausted by June 9

Goldman Sachs economists Alec Phillips and Tim Krupa say the Treasury’s early June deadline for the debt ceiling looks “very accurate, in our view.” Their calculation is that by June 2, the Treasury’s room under the debt c...

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Nasdaq posts biggest gain in 3 weeks as Nvidia boosts tech, Dow extends losses to 5th day

The Nasdaq and S&P 500 post sharp gains Thursday on tech optimism, while the Dow continued its fall as U.S. debt-ceiling talks drag on in Congress.

Two-year Treasury yield rises for 11th straight session on higher chance of June, July Fed rate hikes

The policy-sensitive 2-year Treasury yield leads an advance on Thursday as traders price in greater chances of more Federal Reserve interest rate hikes through July.

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Hedge funds record biggest outflows of year in April as investors pull $12 billion

Investors pull $11.57 billion out of hedge funds in April, marking the biggest month of fund outflows for the sector this year, according to eVestment.