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Bloomberg
8 hours ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Asian Stocks to Advance on Trade Talks, Jobs Data: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks are poised to rise Monday after positive jobs data in the world's largest economy eased recession fears and with US-China trade talks set to resume Monday. Equity-index futures for Japan and Hong Kong pointed to moderate gains, after the S&P 500 Index closed Friday at its highest since February. Contracts for US stocks edged down 0.1% in early Asian trading Monday. The yen was marginally higher and gold edged up 0.2%.
Wall Street Journal
22-05-2025
- Business
- Wall Street Journal
Why Are Treasury Yields Rising?
Longer-term U.S. Treasury yields have risen, pushing 30-year rates above 5% for the first time since 2023. Yields, which rise when bond prices fall, have climbed for weeks due to several factors—some welcome to investors, others more concerning. Those include: Fading recession fears. Steps by the Trump administration to walk back some tariff policies have increased optimism that the U.S. can avoid a recession. That has sapped demand for Treasurys, which tend to benefit when investors are anxious about the economic outlook and expect the Federal Reserve to cut short-term interest rates.
