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Treasury Bonds
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Apollo's Slok: 5% Treasuries End Decade of Yield Famine
Chief economist Torsten Slok says fixed-income yields have finally become attractive, with 10-year Treasuries near 5 percent and CCC credit at 15 percent, ending the low-rate era that forced risk-taking for income.
Treasury Basis Trades Pose Systemic Risk as $2 Trillion Exposure Faces Stress
Leveraged hedge fund arbitrage strategies in U.S. government bonds show structural vulnerabilities as recent market turmoil strains repo financing and forces unwinds.
Treasury Buyback Fails to Stem 10-Year Surge to 4.85%
Scott Bessent's $6 billion bond repurchase operation backfired Wednesday as the 10-year yield hit its highest level since November 2023, signaling market rejection of official yield management.
Apple's iPhone Duo Launch Overshadowed by Rising Yields, Oil Surge
Apple unveiled its first foldable phone as Treasury yields climbed despite $6 billion in bond buybacks and crude oil topped $100 a barrel, pressuring equities for a third day
Global Bond Yields Hit Post-2008 Highs as Deficits Force Repricing
The 30-year U.S. Treasury yield reached 5.34 percent in mid-August, last seen in 2007, as government debt accumulation and Middle East conflict reshape the cost of sovereign borrowing worldwide.
Aegon's Steepener Bet Defies Bessent's Long-Bond Rate Containment
Aegon Asset Management maintains a yield-curve steepener position, betting Fed cuts in 2026 will compress short-end rates while long-term yields hold or rise, despite Treasury efforts to cap borrowing costs.
Trump-Lai Call Delay Reduces Geopolitical Risk Premium on Treasuries
White House confirms no immediate call planned between Trump and Taiwan president, easing bond market tensions