Wall Street is keeping a close eye on the bond market after long-term Treasury yields spiked last week as investors reassessed the US fiscal outlook in light of President Trump’s proposed tax legislation. The 30-year Treasury yield (^TYX) surged as high as 5.15% last week, hovering near its highest level since 2007. Yields pulled back
Gold (GC=F) hit new highs on Thursday as concerns of an escalating trade war heightened. Futures touched their 17th record of the year just north of $3,060 after President Trump’s auto tariff announcement on Wednesday stoked further fears of a trade war. A move lower in the US dollar (DX-Y.NYB) index also helped drive prices
Gold (GC=F) hit new highs on Thursday as concerns of an escalating trade war heightened. Futures touched their 17th record of the year just north of $3,060 after President Trump’s auto tariff announcement on Wednesday stoked further fears of a trade war. A move lower in the US dollar (DX-Y.NYB) index also helped drive prices
Americans continue to sour on the US economic outlook as uncertainty around President Trump’s policies and higher prices weigh on consumer sentiment. The latest consumer confidence index reading from the Conference Board was 92.9 in March, below the 100.1 seen in February and the lowest level in more than four years. The expectations index, which
Americans continue to sour on the US economic outlook as uncertainty around President Trump’s policies and higher prices weigh on consumer sentiment. The latest consumer confidence index reading from the Conference Board was 92.9 in March, below the 100.1 seen in February and the lowest level in more than four years. Its expectations index —