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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.
Long-duration U.S. Treasury bonds have had a tough time amid inflation, interest rate activity, and yields that have risen dramatically since a pandemic-era low point. While the consensus view may be that long bonds like this are risky, contrarian investors can argue that long-duration Treasury bond exchange-traded funds (ETFs) may offer asymmetric upside if inflation fears diminish and rates normalize once again.
For decades, the playbook for high-income investors was almost reflexive: put municipal bonds in your taxable account, put Treasuries and corporates in your IRA.
Treasurys rose in price terms in Asia on Tuesday morning following a U.S. holiday on Monday.
President Donald Trump's room to wage war while maneuvering on economic policy is being tested by a force largely beyond his control: the bond market.
The put bets would be a bet on a yield spike since bond prices (value of the TLT fund) move inversely to rates.
Treasuries spiked on Friday as inflation signals continue to muddy interest rate expectations under the new Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh.