Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance Co. plans to invest in Japan’s super-long government bonds this fiscal year after their yields ...

The difference between the yield on a 30-year bond and a 2-year note reached 1.015 percentage points at the Thursday close.

Stock and bond markets are volatile as investors contend with uncertainty about trade and the economy. Alexandra Gorewicz, Rachana Bhat and Anthony Imbesi discuss the outlook for bonds.

That’s because historically, U.S. Treasury bonds have been considered the marketplace’s safest investments. For decades, the U.S. government has been big, stable and reliable. In a worst-case scenario ...