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Markets are mixed in early trading, with stocks and crude oil alternating between gains and losses. The same goes for gold and silver. Treasuries are mostly flat, while the dollar is a bit higher.

A $7 billion flood into a Treasury bond fund that has lost a third of its value sounds like a mistake, but Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas sees something else entirely in that trade on the morning of a Fed decision.

Long Treasury yields just hit levels not seen since 2007, and the usual rescue plan from the Fed is nowhere on the horizon. Understanding why this time is structurally different matters for anyone still holding duration as a bet on rate cuts.

Investing.com - The Federal Reserve is widely expected to raise its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points today, which would mark the first hike since July 2023 and push the target range to 3.75%-4.00%.

Stocks are under modest pressure again this morning after a late day fade yesterday. Crude oil is up, while gold, silver, and Treasuries are mixed. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are broadly lower.

Investor Peter Schiff said he doesn’t believe the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates next week, arguing that even if it does, a quarter-point move would do nothing to curb inflation in an environment of surging commodity prices. ‘They Should...

The August consumer price index is due Friday at 8:30 a.m. ET and could determine whether the Federal Reserve raises interest rates next week, with the decision potentially coming down to whether core prices rise 0.2% or 0.3%. Markets are...

Strong August jobs data raised rate-hike odds ahead of the Fed's September meeting. IWM, XLF, and TLT offer different ways for investors to position for the decision's outcome.

Fed Governor Christopher Waller just gave bond markets a reason to breathe easier, but buried inside his reassuring comments sits a single word that could unwind everything investors took from his speech.

The bond market is shouting to the world that money is getting expensive. But New York Fed President John Williams sees something different behind the rise in Treasury yields. In a CNBC interview on Wednesday, Williams said the climb in long-term yields is driven in large part by a “strong U.S. economy and a strong economic outlook fueled by big investments,” pointing to artificial intelligence, data centers and technology spending broadly. Rising Bond Yields May be a Symptom, Not a Problem Will

The Fed might not have anything to do with the rise in long-dated bond yields, but it might be able to stop it.

The Federal Reserve may have changed the way it moves markets without changing interest rates. Kevin Warsh went to Jackson Hole to tell financial markets to stop staring at the Federal Reserve. He never explicitly called for a rate hike...

Stocks are rallying, but still haven’t posted meaningful gains since May. The next three days could change that.

<p>The 30-year Treasury yield recently hit 5.33%, a 19-year high, before Treasury intervention. Meanwhile the national debt is closing in on $40 trillion with the federal deficit on track to top $2 trillion this fiscal year. It’s a reality that's actively reshaping which ETFs win and which get punished. Here's how America's debt reality is hitting the ETF market right now.</p>

Cooling inflation and weaker job data ease Fed hike bets, but Hormuz tensions increase oil risks. See how QQQ, IWM and TLT may respond.

The July 2026 jobs report was a stark confirmation that US hiring momentum has ground to a halt. For the Federal Reserve, the data leaves little choice but to lean toward looser monetary policy to stave off further labor market deterioration, says Bryan Perry, editor of Cash Machine.

Washington is floating brand-new tax cuts at the exact moment the federal deficit is blowing past levels not seen since the pandemic, and bond markets are already reacting. Here is what the latest Treasury numbers reveal about where fiscal policy could push interest rates next.

In my 40-plus years in this business, I’ve seen new Federal Reserve Chairmen and Chairwomen routinely tested by the market. Just look at the performance of the S&P 500 Index (^SPX) in Chairman Powell's first year. That said, I think the market narrative around Kevin Warsh is just wrong, maintains Nancy Tengler, CIO of Laffer Tengler Investments.

<p>The largest long-term Treasury ETF is down 3.8% this year, erasing most of last year's gain, as inflation and debt worries pressure the long end.</p>

Federal Reserve officials just won't listen to us! We warned them that the economy didn't need the four cuts in the federal funds rate (FFR) at the end of 2024. The Bond Vigilantes agreed with us. Now, we conclude that the Fed has to raise short-term rates to lower long-term rates, writes Ed Yardeni, editor of Yardeni QuickTakes.

For years, Federal Reserve decisions became something of a rubber stamp, with investors focused more on the press conference than the announcement itself. Under new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, that dynamic has flipped, observes Bret Kenwell, US investment analyst at eToro US.

Michael Burry is warning about a market collision: rising oil prices, an artificial intelligence debt binge and mounting pressure in long-duration Treasuries. "Watch the long bonds," Burry wrote on X Thursday. He cited AI’s "debt explosion," rising inflation volatility, a...

The Fed has been cutting rates, yet long-term Treasury yields are climbing and bond ETFs are swinging wildly in response. Three funds cut through that contradiction in very different ways, and choosing the wrong one right now carries real consequences for your income.

The U.S. 30-year bond futures continue to consolidate in July 2026. Long-term interest rates remain elevated as the legacy of the global pandemic and geopolitical events has caused stubborn inflationary pressures.

After more than a decade of being starved for yield by the Federal Reserve, the bond market is finally offering us a clean, honest 5% return on zero-risk U.S. government debt.

In this timely MoneyShow MoneyMasters Podcast episode, Jim Bianco shares his perspective on the rapidly changing market landscape – including how Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the economy, investor expectations, and the outlook for growth.

U.S. stock markets are mostly headed for a month in the red amid a downbeat streak for technology names.

Mark July 29 on the calendar. That is the next scheduled FOMC decision, and according to JPMorgan Asset Management CIO Bob Michael, every Fed meeting is now live for a potential rate hike, including the one roughly six weeks away. Michael told CNBC’s Closing Bell Overtime that new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh‘s first meeting delivered ... Circle Your Calendars for July 29. JPMorgan Executive Says Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Could Raise Rates in As Little as Six Weeks.

Did you feel the “Whoosh” on Wednesday? That was stocks tanking after new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s first policy meeting. Hawkish talk and hawkish forecasts caused the odds of an interest rate hike to spike!

Rising inflation and climbing Treasury yields have already pushed investors to shift the narrative from interest rate cuts to potential rate hikes. Wednesday’s Federal Open Market Committee update made that outcome look a lot more realistic, maintains Bret Kenwell, US investment analyst at eToro US.