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U.S. bond sell-off drives market worries around world

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ABC News |
The bond selloff carries direct implications for everyday people, since rising yields drive up interest rates for the loans on which many consumers rely, experts told ABC News.
Reuters |
The searing selloff in Treasuries this week in response to tariffs caused dislocations in the world’s biggest bond market, as hedge funds unwound some debt-fuelled bets and investors raised concerns ...

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Why the bond market matters for your finances and the economy
Even more, the experts added, a prolonged hike in bond yields could in theory threaten the financial system if costly debt strains the balance sheets of large banks and other key firms. For now, bond yields remain far from causing such damage, they said, but the uncertainty has put some investors on edge.
Why is everybody worried about the bond markets?
Markets for U.S. treasury securities sent a warning message Wednesday morning as fears rose about President Donald Trump’s tariffs and stock volatility continued. Yields on 10-year treasury securities rose to 4.
U.S. bond sell-off drives market worries around the world
Bonds are usually a safe haven that investors would reach for in times of unease. But investors have been selling them, not buying.
Tariffs caused US Treasury market dislocations, raising longer term concerns
The searing selloff in Treasuries this week in response to tariffs caused dislocations in the world’s biggest bond market, as hedge funds unwound some debt-fuelled bets and investors raised concerns about lasting damage to U.
Treasuries Selloff Sends Long-Term Yields Soaring Worldwide
The exodus from longer-dated US Treasuries sent yields surging, fueling the biggest selloff since 2020 in what’s supposed to be the world’s safest assets.
Sharp US bond selloff revives flashbacks of COVID-era 'dash-for-cash'
A violent U.S. Treasury selloff, evoking the COVID-era "dash for cash," has reignited fears of fragility in the world’s biggest bond market.

Today’s Treasury Bond Auction Will Be Next Big Market Test

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Reuters |
Even as the yield on the 10-year fell around 50 basis points, the term premium stayed positive in the weeks after Trump's inauguration.
MarketWatch |
The next major test of investor appetite for U.S. government debt is set to arrive in just a few hours via a $22 billion auction of 30-year Treasury bonds, just one day after a shockingly strong $39 b...
The Financial Times |
Hours later, Trump paused his trade war and reduced most planned tariffs dramatically, a snap decision that sent financial markets soaring.

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How Trump's policy risk is showing in Treasury bonds
The yield on the benchmark U.S. Treasury bond fell sharply in the weeks after President Donald Trump took office in January, as U.S. sovereign debt markets rallied. But one measure of risk embedded in that number remained stubbornly positive,
Why did Trump pause the tariffs? The bond market rebelled — here's what that means.
President Trump had brushed off the stock market's plunge, but turmoil in the bond market got his administration's attention.
30-year bond rallies ahead of this afternoon's $22 billion Treasury auction
Treasury bond rallied on Thursday, pushing its corresponding yield down from its highest level in almost two months, ahead of a $22 billion afternoon auction that will serve as the next big test of investor demand.
Investors show up for 30-year Treasury bond auction despite tariff-driven volatility
Investor appetite for U.S. government debt continued to hold up on Thursday, as demonstrated by the results of a $22 billion auction of 30-year Treasury bonds that came just one day after a shockingly strong $39 billion 10-year Treasury auction.
Treasury Yields Jump After Soft 3-Year Note Auction
The market for U.S. Treasurys is looking a bit shaky at the moment. Weak demand for a $58 billion auction of 3-year notes this afternoon has helped spur a sharp selloff in longer-term bonds–particularly the 30-year bond.
Read This Before You Jump on Rising Treasury Yields
Treasury yields have risen in recent days amid a global stock-market rout. That suggests investors might be selling Treasuries as well as stocks. Before you take advantage of higher yields, there are some risks you need to understand.
The bond market humbles Donald Trump
Plus, cracks finally start to percolate in European credit markets and the deals that are still eking their way through the turmoil
Trump tariffs spark US government debt sell-off
Confidence in the US economy is plummeting as investors dumped government debt amid growing concerns over the impact of Donald Trump's tariffs. Governments sell bonds - essentially an IOU - to raise money from financial markets for public spending and in return they pay interest.
U.S. Treasury yields spike as midnight strikes on tariffs
Treasury yields spiked on Wednesday as investors bailed out of what has been perceived as the world’s safest instrument on expectations of crumbling foreign demand as tariffs take effect. The yield on the 10-year Treasury jumped to as high as 4.
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