Treasury’s $39 billion auction of 7-year notes was poorly received, trader says
Tuesday afternoon’s sale of 7-year Treasury notes was met with poor to lukewarm demand. The $39 billion auction was a “fairly ugly auction based on...
Gold rallies toward ‘golden cross’ after defying bearish signal
Gold futures have climbed to their highest prices since August 2020, just eight weeks after a death cross in prices signaled the potential for further...
Why Bill Ackman thinks the economy will soon need a Fed rate cut
Stock markets are setting up for another day of gains, thanks to Fed Gov. Christopher Waller, who sparked fresh optimism that the central bank is...
David Einhorn’s Greenlight Capital invests in gold
David Einhorn’s Greenlight Capital cut its stakes in its top two holdings, U.S. housebuilder Green Brick Partners and Pennsylvania coal miner Consol Energy , and...
Housing affordability drops to the lowest level since 1984
It’s an unwelcome blast from the past — home buyers are facing the most unaffordable housing market since the 1980s, according to a new report....
A wall of debt rolling over: Here’s what’s scaring Bridgewater’s co-CIO
A weak session is setting up for Tuesday, with oil under pressure after unexpectedly downbeat China export data. So the preference is for bonds this...
U.S. fiscal deficit a ‘more serious problem than ever before,’ says Larry Summers
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers believes that the current federal budget deficit poses a greater challenge for the economy than it has before in U.S....
Wall Street braces for another $1.5 trillion in borrowing needs by Treasury
Some big Wall Street banks are expecting next week’s refunding announcement by the Treasury to reflect the government’s large and ongoing borrowing needs. JPMorgan Chase...
1970s-style stagflation may be at risk of repeating itself, Deutsche Bank warns
A major Wall Street bank is warning about the risk that inflation expectations could become unanchored in a fashion similar to the 1970s stagflation era....
Bill Ackman says Treasury yields are going higher in a hurry, and that investors should shun U.S. government debt
Bill Ackman has had a good summer, with his bet on 30-year Treasury bonds paying off in dramatic fashion over the past few weeks. In...