

HYG and JNK hold many of the same junk bonds, pay on the same schedule, and dominate the same corner of the credit market, yet one of them quietly hands income investors a meaningfully better deal every single month.

On Tuesday, the 10-year treasury rate yield reached a 19-year high at 5.041%, even as investors wary Iran war fallout

Aon's $13.5B bond sale for its $17B USI acquisition draws about $65B in orders, tightening pricing despite higher borrowing costs and a difficult market.

The US 10-year Treasury yield on Monday briefly surged past 5% for the first time since 2023, driven by rising diesel prices, in a rally that could see borrowing costs balloon for mortgages and auto loans.

The 30-year Treasury bond yield recently reached its highest level since 2007, sparking concern about a stock market sell-off. Long-term investors shouldn't worry too much about short-term moves in bond yields.

Brent crude stays above $100, S&P futures climb

"Escalation is the word of the day" after the U.S. hit five Iranian oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz. Kevin Hincks points to crude oil's steady rise near $96 Wednesday morning as the key metric to watch, a level not seen since early June.

The Fed is likely to be less concerned that a rate hike will damage the labor market.