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US Government Borrows a Record $839 Billion in One Week of Treasury Auctions

US Government Borrows a Record $839 Billion in One Week of Treasury Auctions

The US government just borrowed more money in a single week than ever before. Per Bloomberg, the Treasury raised $839 billion this week through its sales of Treasury bills and notes, a new all-time record for gross issuance in one week. The borrowing serves two purposes: repaying holders of

BlackRock Cuts U.S. Stocks to Neutral, Turns Bullish on Treasuries for First Time in Six Years

BlackRock Cuts U.S. Stocks to Neutral, Turns Bullish on Treasuries for First Time in Six Years

BlackRock turns bullish on Treasuries for the first time in six years BlackRock's Investment Institute has downgraded U.S. equities to neutral from a long-held overweight and upgraded short-term Treasuries to overweight, ending an underweight stance on U.S. government debt held for most of the

Bessent May Cut Long Bond Auctions, Even Cancel 20 Year, Citi Says

Bessent May Cut Long Bond Auctions, Even Cancel 20 Year, Citi Says

Bessent likely to cut long bond auctions, Citi says, 20 year at risk U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is likely to reduce auction sizes for long dated government bonds and could cancel sales of 20 year debt altogether, according to Citigroup. Citi's base case is a $3

Trump Disclosed 517 Trades in August Worth Up to $273 Million, Led by $25M Meta Buy

Trump's August disclosure lists 517 trades worth $74.3M to $273M. Biggest buy: $5M-$25M of Meta on Aug. 21, plus $1M-$5M each of Netflix, AT&T, Chevron and more.

Treasury Sells $22 Billion in 30-Year Bonds at 5.618%, Highest Yield Since 2000

The $22B 30-year Treasury auction cleared at 5.618% with strong 2.54 bid-to-cover, the highest clearing yield for a 30-year auction since August 2000.

Peter Schiff Says the 10-Year Treasury Will Top 5.5%, Mortgage Rates Will Pass 8%

Peter Schiff is sounding the alarm on bonds again. The economist says the 10-year Treasury yield will soon break 5.5%, and if it does, mortgage rates will climb above 8%. The 10-year is already near 5.3%, its highest level since 2002. The 30-year Treasury has

10-Year Treasury Yield Hits Highest Level Since 2002 as Global Bond Selloff Deepens

5.34% and climbing as traders brace for a key bond sale The 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 5.34% on Thursday, its highest level since 2002, as a global bond selloff pushed borrowing costs to multidecade highs across the U.S., France, Britain and Japan. The move marked

The Bond Sell-Off Is Coming for Corporate America

Corporate America is feeling the bond sell-off as rising Treasury yields force companies to rethink their borrowing plans. As U.S. Treasury yields rise, some companies are being forced to rethink how and when they borrow. If yields stay this high, investors say we might start seeing more defaults,

Bill Gross: 'Don't Own Bonds and Be Cautious With Stocks'

Billionaire bond investor Bill Gross is steering clear of both major asset classes as US Treasury yields spike. "Don't own bonds and be cautious with stocks," Gross said, in comments highlighted by the Financial Times amid what the paper called a "vicious loop" of

Cash trumps stock-bond portfolios for the first time since 2001

For the first time since 2001, cash has outperformed having a stock-bond portfolio. This meant that individuals could get more out of cash instead of the regular stock-bond portfolio. Specifically, the stock-bond portfolio referred to the classic 60/40 of having short-term bonds in the portfolio.