Bonds

Arthur Hayes, Chief Investment Officer at Maelstrom Fund, explored in an essay published Tuesday how a potential intervention by U.S. authorities to support the Japanese yen could boost risk assets like Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). Intervention In US Interest? In the essay titled "Woomph,"...

Investor Chamath Palihapitiya highlighted Oracle Corp.’s (NYSE:ORCL) surging credit default swaps, hinting at growing unease in credit markets over the debt-fueled AI infrastructure push. CDS Rates Surge Past COVID-19 Levels On Tuesday, in a post on X, Palihapitiya shared a chart showing...

President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of the Federal Reserve and Chair Jerome Powell for keeping interest rates high, while adding that rates will decline significantly under the next Chair. Rates Will Come Down ‘A Lot’ During a speech in Iowa on Tuesday, Trump slammed Powell yet...

(Editor’s note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs, lede and the headline were updated in the story.) U.S. stock futures were swinging between gains and losses on Tuesday following Monday’s higher close. Futures of major benchmark indices were mixed. On Monday night, President...

Hedge fund billionaire Ray Dalio warned that the post-World War II global order is approaching a critical breaking point, calling recent conflicts and political shocks a part of a broader historical pattern rather than isolated events, clearly indicating a decline. Global Order On The Brink On...

Key Takeaways Prioritize Structural Defenses: Build the portfolio’s core around assets with pricing power and a track record of income resilience. Reconfigure Fixed Income Allocation: Shift away from conventional long-duration bonds, instead utilizing Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities...

Editor’s Note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs,  the lede, the economic data and the headline were updated in the story. U.S. stock futures were swinging between gains and losses on Monday following Friday’s mixed close. Futures of major benchmark indices were mixed. In a...

Opendoor Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:OPEN) CEO Kaz Nejatian praised President Donald Trump’s approach to housing affordability, arguing that recent policy actions are addressing long-standing barriers that have pushed middle-class families out of the single-family housing market. Trump Is Doing...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) slammed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for downplaying the risks of waning global demand for U.S. Treasuries. It’s A ‘Huge Deal’ On Wednesday, in a post on X, Warren criticized Bessent’s comments during the World Economic Forum at...

President Donald Trump on Wednesday intensified pressure on the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates while defending his administration's aggressive housing market policies, arguing that institutional investors and high borrowing costs have priced ordinary Americans out of homeownership....

Gobi Mining and Transport (GMT), a Singapore-based holding company with operations in Mongolia, is set to issue its debut Nordic bonds to fund the expansion of a railway line transporting coal from the vast Tavan Tolgoi basin to China. This pre-issuance opportunity, highlighted in a recent...

A Danish pension fund is preparing to sell its entire holding of U.S. Treasury securities by the end of January, citing concerns about credit risk tied to fiscal and political developments in the country. ‘Rising Credit Risk’ Under Trump AkademikerPension, a member-owned pension fund...

A massive sell-off in Japan’s $7.6 trillion bond market has sent shockwaves across the global financial landscape, with the U.S. bracing for potential repercussions. Japan Bond Yields Surge On Fiscal Fears The sell-off was driven by growing worries about Japan's long-term fiscal health, as...

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized the Federal Reserve for several ethical lapses and policy missteps, which he said have resulted in losses amounting to several billion dollars a year. Bessent Slams Fed’s ‘Mistimed Asset Purchases’ On Tuesday, Bessent said the...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent assured that President Donald Trump remains committed to the independence of the Federal Reserve, while defending the need for accountability by the central bank. Independence Does Not Mean ‘No Oversight’ “Of course he’s committed to the...