The stock market and bond market are forecasting different scenarios for the U.S. economy. The former projects optimism — higher equity prices, earnings growth, broad enthusiasm — but the latter sees ...

The U.S. bond market sold off on Tuesday in a manner that tends to spell fresh trouble for many stock investors. The selloff in Treasurys sent the yield on the 30-year bond to almost 5.02% and its ...

The most common sort of medium- and long-term bonds is a “coupon bond.” It promises period payments of interest, usually annually, and return of principal at the end of a set period. You may ...

Treasury yield closed higher last week, settling at 4.35% and marking the first weekly increase in a month. Click to read.

Business Real World Economics: Bond primer part 1: Understanding the market By Edward Lotterman PUBLISHED: June 1, 2025 at 9:01 AM CDT Edward Lotterman Bonds are in the news.

The Stock Market and Bond Market Aren’t on the Same Page Investors have reacted to Moody’s downgrade of U.S. credit with both jitters and hope.

Inflation is as much a psychological process as an economic one. And a key indicator of inflation expectations has risen in recent days, which could ultimately lead to higher interest rates.

This bond yield calculator shows current bond yield, as well as the yield to maturity. It also dives into core investing concepts behind the YTM formula.

What the Bond Market Is Telling Us About the Biden Economy A recent rise in interest rates hints that a recovery is on the way, but it could also mean harder choices ahead on spending.

Find out how bonds can be issued or traded for less than their listed face values, and learn what causes bond prices to fluctuate in the secondary market.

China's bond yields have plunged to all-time lows in recent weeks, drawing parallels to Japan's "lost decades," a long period of economic stagnation.

Bond prices ought to fall as the economy recovers. The ten-year Treasury is the benchmark bond and is thus a barometer of risk appetite in markets and of economic confidence more broadly.