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Bonds have been in a steady downtrend all year. And now, after a period of consolidation, the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF may be set to continue lower. This main pattern on this chart is the modest rebound over the last three weeks. Given the preceding four...
Jerome Powell just opened the door to faster rates hikes as the Federal Reserve looks to "aggressively" fight spiraling prices. "If we conclude that it is appropriate to move more aggressively by raising the federal funds rate by more than 25 basis points at a meeting...
New 20-year Treasury bond futures start trading today, two years after the government launched the underlying securities. The new contracts will control $100,000 of face value, with quarterly expirations. Its symbol root will be TWE. The first contract is dated for...
Stocks tumbled again last week as investors brace for a potentially major increase in bond yields. The S&P 500 slid 0.3 percent between Friday, January 7, and Friday, January 14. It was the index's second straight weekly decline after failing to hold new highs...
Bitcoin's popularity is surging as a long-awaited exchange-traded fund launches. Preliminary analysis from Google Trends showed Bitcoin's popularity jumping to its highest level in at least five years. It even eclipsed the previous peak from December 2017 when prices...
The Federal Reserve's in a tricky spot this week, committed to dovish monetary policy as the economy roars back from the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. central bank starts a two-day meeting tomorrow. Policymakers will issue their key statement at 2 p.m. ET on...
Last month's jump in interest rates triggered fears in the stock market, but some charts indicate the process may have run its course for now. The moves occurred across bonds, oil prices and copper. Each of those may have reached levels where they're due for a pause....
Earlier this week, Market Insights highlighted the improving story for the U.S. economy. The trend continued today as initial jobless claims fell more than expected to their lowest level since the end of November. That triggered an interesting milestone: The 30-year...
Stocks jumped to new highs this week thanks to Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine, but it's also causing major changes in the market. After all, investors have had certain assumptions for months: People would stay home and avoided public places. Millions would remain out of...