Tag: government debt

Mortgage rates surge over 7% as tariffs hit bond market

Mortgage rates surge over 7% as tariffs hit bond market

The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage surged 13 basis points Friday to 7.1%, according to Mortgage News Daily. That's the highest rat [...]
CANADA FX DEBT – Canadian dollar weakens, benchmark yield slips

CANADA FX DEBT – Canadian dollar weakens, benchmark yield slips

The Canadian dollar weakened against the greenback on Monday, and the yield on benchmark government debt slipped. The loonie was trading 0.3% lo [...]
This is where the 10-year yield is a ‘clear problem’ for stocks, Goldman says

This is where the 10-year yield is a ‘clear problem’ for stocks, Goldman says

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., April 29, 2024. Brendan Mcdermid | ReutersThe volatility in th [...]
What the inverted yield curve means for your portfolio

What the inverted yield curve means for your portfolio

Morsa Images | E+ | Getty ImagesAs investors digest another 0.75 percentage point interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve, government bonds may be s [...]
Investors are piling into junk bonds. What to know before buying

Investors are piling into junk bonds. What to know before buying

Investors have been pouring money into high-yield bonds, which typically pay more interest for taking on greater risk. But these investments are also [...]
World markets combined after tech sell-off on Wall Road | Nationwide Information

World markets combined after tech sell-off on Wall Road | Nationwide Information

E-commerce big Alibaba's shares misplaced 3.9%; Tencent Holdings' shed 2.8%; search engine firm Baidu declined 8.6% and mobile phone maker Xiaomi d [...]
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