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The May Consumer Price Index was largely in line with expectations, with headline inflation rising 0.5% month-over-month and core CPI up 0.2%, one-tenth below forecasts. But inflation remains the economy's major pain point, regardless of who ultimately absorbs the costs, notes Peter Boockvar, editor of The Boock Report.

After a mixed day on Wall Street Monday, stocks are looking to advance today. Crude oil is pulling back, while gold, silver, and Treasuries are mostly flat. The dollar is lower.

What hasn’t really moved, however, is the longer end of the bond market, where yields remain elevated and forecasts for Federal Reserve rate hikes are getting increasingly aggressive following last week’s stronger-than-expected payroll data, and ahead of Wednesday’s May inflation readings. The higher yields, which have for the most part echoed market bets on a Fed rate hike before the end of the year, now priced at around 70% by the CME Group’s FedWatch, also seem to be resetting at levels that could make stock markets uncomfortable. Its closest comparison in the bond markets, the yield on 3-month Treasury bills, is holding at around 3.7%.

<p>YTD inflows are up to $860 billion.</p>

One hundred days into the Iran war, AI, shipping and cannabis ETFs have surged, while crypto, bonds and gold miners lagged.

As we’ve been predicting in recent months, labor market conditions are improving, while inflationary pressures remain elevated. We expect the Federal Reserve will shift to a tightening bias at the June meeting and will probably hike the federal funds rate in July if current trends persist, notes Ed Yardeni, editor of Yardeni QuickTakes.

A 68-year-old retiree who moved $180,000 out of stocks and into the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:TLT) in late 2024 was making a directional rate bet. The pitch was clean: lock in a 4.5% long-bond yield before the Federal Reserve cut rates, then collect price appreciation on top of monthly coupons. The 20-year ... If You Hold This 20 Year Treasury ETF You Are Losing Money Even With Yields Up

After the financial market's recent performance, many portfolios could be out of balance.

The May employment data landed with a thud for bond bulls, with implications for Treasury proxies like the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:TLT). May nonfarm payrolls rose 172,000, the best number since March, when the figure came in at 185,000, and well above expectations. CNBC’s Rick Santelli, reacting on Squawk Box, asked, “Is ... The Jobs Report Released Today Was Great. That’s Bad News for Bond Yields.

<p>The first half of 2026 produced dramatic divergence across ETF categories. Energy ETFs surged as much as 96% on Middle East conflict, semiconductor funds gained up to 100%, and South Korean memory chip ETFs became surprise standouts — while crypto sank, long bonds went nowhere, and gold rested after its monster 2025 run. Here's where the money was made and lost through May 2026, and what to watch for the rest of the year.</p>

The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:TLT) has done something this year that surprises a lot of holders. Despite the Federal Reserve cutting rates 75 basis points over the past 12 months to a 3.75% upper bound, TLT is down about 1% year to date and trades near $85. The long end of the ... Watch This One Number to Know If TLT Will Rally Over the Next 12 Months

TLT Searches Spike as the Bond Rout Deepens By IPO Edge Editorial Staff The 30-year Treasury yield just punched above 5%, its highest since 2007, and long bonds have nowhere […]

<p>The technology sector continues to see significant investor interest as ETF inflows and filings chase after the memory chip boom and the impending SpaceX IPO. Tune in to hear what the experts think about if these trends have lasting momentum and what investors need to watch for. </p>

Peter Schiff has spent his career predicting bond market trouble. On the latest episode of his podcast he thinks the trouble finally has nowhere left to hide. Oil prices have softened, war headlines have improved, and yet the long end of the Treasury curve refuses to behave. The 30-year yield sits at 5%, the 10-year ... Peter Schiff: U.S. Borrowing Costs Now Top Germany and Japan, and It’s Not About the War

Crude oil, gold, and silver are all sliding to start the day, while equities are up a smidge. Treasuries and the dollar are mostly flat, while Bitcoin continues to mark time in the mid-$70,000s.

The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:TLT) is the fund people buy when they want the safest thing in the world. Treasuries don’t default. The U.S. government prints the currency it owes you in. And yet TLT holders watched ~50% of the fund’s value evaporate between its 2020 peak and its October 2023 trough, ... TLT Holders Down -50%! A Brutal Reminder Your Long Treasuries Can Halve Without a Single Default

Bonds might not be the safety net they used to be if inflation stays high.

<p>Is rebalancing killing your gains? The ETF Zoo crew dives into Cathie Wood’s ARK strategy, hyper-growth tech inflows, the wildest new corners of the market, and why ETFs are officially eating the market. </p>

Explore the shifting landscape of global markets and international relations in this special double-length episode from the 2026 MoneyShow Masters Symposium Dallas.

Bond investors are getting punished.

Dividend stocks have help up better than bonds this year as the stock market shrugs off risks better.

Stocks are modestly higher amid a dip in crude oil prices and Treasury yields. Gold and silver are mixed, while the dollar is flat.

<p>Here are the daily ETF fund flows for May 18, 2026.</p>

It's the last line of support and a famous long-term government bond fund is close to crossing it. If the fund manages to trade below that level, it will surpass its 2023 closing low of $82.77 and be on pace for its lowest close since June 12, 2007, when it closed at $82.35.

The yield on the front end of the Treasury curve has been doing something unusual for a supposedly boring asset class, and the iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:SGOV) is the cleanest way to own it. Investors have pushed roughly $75 billion into SGOV because it solves a specific problem. You want a cash ... Treasury Yields Are Soaring. Don’t Miss Out and Buy This ETF Today

Crude oil is simmering amid conflicting headlines, while equities are slipping along with gold and silver. Treasury yields are inching higher, while the dollar is flatlining.

After the breakout in global bond yields last Friday, they continued higher on Monday, albeit more modestly. It started in Japan, writes Peter Boockvar, editor of The Boock Report.

<p>A surge in long-term Treasury yields sent ETFs like TLT and ZROZ sharply lower.</p>

Bond yields are up and prices fall, as hotter inflation spurs talk of a Fed rate-hike. This TLT trade bets that yields will further climb.

Investing.com -- The Federal Reserve Board announced late Friday that it has appointed Jerome Powell as chair pro tempore, ensuring he will lead the U.S. central bank on an interim basis until his successor, Kevin Warsh, is formally sworn into office.