Following the rally seen over the course of the previous session, treasuries showed a notable move back to the downside during trading on Monday. Bond prices came under pressure early in the session and remained firmly negative throughout the day. As a result, the yield on the benchmark ten-year note, which moves opposite of its price, climbed 6.2 basis points […]

Treasuries showed a notable move to the downside during trading on Thursday, giving back ground after moving notably higher over the three previous sessions. Bond prices came under pressure early in the session and remained firmly negative throughout the day. As a result, the yield on the benchmark ten-year note, which moves opposite of its price, jumped 8.1 basis points […]

Gold prices tumbled on Thursday, threatening to derail a strong winning streak that saw prices of the yellow metal touching a high of $2,058 earlier in the day. The Dollar’s surge in the run-up to the PCE data release weighed on sentiment. The Dollar Index, a measure of the Dollar’s strength against a basket of 6 currencies strengthened 0.44 percent […]

Treasuries showed a lack of direction in early trading on Tuesday but climbed firmly into positive territory over the course of the session. Bond prices gave back some ground in early afternoon trading but moved back to the upside going into the close. Subsequently, the yield on the benchmark ten-year note, which moves opposite of its price, fell 5.3 basis […]

After failing to sustain an early move to the upside, treasuries gave back ground over the course of the trading session on Friday. Bond prices pulled back well off their early highs, ending the day roughly flat. Subsequently, the yield on the benchmark ten-year note, which moves opposite of its price, edged down by less than a basis point to […]

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After a failing to sustain an early move to the upside, treasuries gave back ground over the course of the trading session on Tuesday. Bond prices pulled back well off their early highs, ending the day roughly flat. Subsequently, the yield on the benchmark ten-year note, which moves opposite of its price, ended the day unchanged at 4.875 percent after […]

Following the significant rebound seen in the previous session, treasuries turned in a relatively lackluster performance during trading on Friday. Bond prices fluctuated over the course of the session before ending the day roughly flat. Subsequently, the yield on the benchmark ten-year note, which moves opposite of its price, closed unchanged at 4.845 percent. The choppy trading came as traders […]

Gold futures settled lower on Thursday despite having edged up earlier in the session, after Treasury yields dropped as bond selloff abated. A weaker dollar contributed as well to the yellow metal’s uptick earlier in the day. The dollar index dropped to 106.44, coming off from a high of 106.86. Gold futures for December ended lower by $3.00 at $1,831.80 […]

Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: AbbVie ABBV, Lilly LLY, Sanofi SNY, Merck MRK and J&J JNJ. Here are highlights from Friday’s Analyst Blog: Pharma Stock Roundup: Regulatory Updates […]