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Wall Street is eyeing the bond market's long summer slump as oil price soar and debt levels escalate.
U.S. and U.K. 10-year government-bond yields rose to two-month highs while the equivalent German yield hit its highest level since 2011 as escalating clashes in the Middle East lifted Brent crude close to $100 a barrel.
The Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund (NYSEARCA:EDV) is the fund investors reach for when they want a leveraged bet on falling long-term yields without using leverage.
Fresh tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, a vital maritime route for 20% of the world's oil, could keep gasoline from falling below the $3 mark.
The Nikkei 225 Index traded sideways on July 8 as artificial intelligence (AI) stocks rebounded after Tuesday's sharp sell-off. The index was trading at 39,770, about 7% below its highest level this year.
ENDEAVOUR TO ANNOUNCE ITS Q2 AND HALF YEAR 2026 RESULTS ON 30 JULY 2026 London, 7 July 2026 – Endeavour Mining plc (LSE:EDV, TSX:EDV, OTCQX:EDVMF) (“Endeavour”, “the Company”) expects to release its Q2 and Half Year 2026 financial results on Thursday 30 July 2026, before the LSE market open. Management will host a conference call and webcast on the same day, Thursday 30 July, at 8:30 am EDT / 1:30 pm BST to discuss the Company's financial results.
Bond ETF inflows are running 60% ahead of last year's level, which was itself a record pace, a rise that a BlackRock executive described as "shocking" to CNBC. Elevated stock market volatility, a new Fed chair, and ongoing inflation fears are all part of the picture as investors in the market hunt for maximum "real yield.
The U.S. Federal Reserve is becoming tougher for Wall Street to forecast, with dramatically different views on where monetary policy is headed.