Global economy’s ‘soft landing’ stumbles amid soaring bond yields, raising concerns of massive corporate failures in 2024. A hard landing scenario is in the cards.

Global economy’s glide to ‘soft landing’ gets bumpy as bond yields jump WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) – Rocketing U.S. government bond yields that have led to a global jump in borrowing costs are raising new risks for economic policymakers hoping to lower inflation without triggering a major crisis. The world’s finance officials, who will gather …

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10yr bond yields are spiking. What does this mean?

by TBSchemer It means IT’S SHOWTIME! So you know how the Fed has been hiking interest rates to suck liquidity out of the system and reduce inflation, right? The mechanism of this is that investors see the high interest rates, and they move their money into bonds, while avoiding taking on new debt, avoiding risky assets …

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‘This is as awkward as it sounds! The higher the debt-to-GDP ratio, the LOWER yields.’

The Bank of Japan, which holds a staggering 47% of ALL outstanding Japanese government #debt, has announced additional bond purchases to push #yields lower. This is as awkward as it sounds!The higher the debt-to-GDP ratio, the LOWER yields. pic.twitter.com/vAL0qWM87f — jeroen blokland (@jsblokland) October 2, 2023 When your perspective is #debt sustainability on a macro …

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Japanese bond yields are running.

by j_stars The era of free money and repeated financial bubbles driven by loose central banks is over. Japanese 10 Year Bond Yield And Japan’s free money has been fueling US asset bubbles for decades through the carry trade. Imagine holding a negative rate long bond and rates shoot to 5+% suddenly. BOJ Loosens Grip: …

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Bank Deposit Rates Plunge to Record Lows While Alternatives Offer 5% Yields – $1 Trillion in Deposits Flee Banks

Interest rates on bank deposits are reaching rock bottom, with major banks offering meager rates like Wells Fargo at 0.15%, Citibank at 0.05%, Chase, Bank of America, and US Bank all hovering at a mere 0.01%. In contrast, alternatives to traditional bank deposits are offering significantly higher returns, with Certificates of Deposit (CDs) topping the …

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Mounting Financial Risks: Over-Leveraged US Banks, Surging Bond Yields, and Recession Warnings Raise Alarm Bells

The current situation in the US financial landscape is a cause for concern. It has been known that the top 5 US banks are over-leveraged, which can be a recipe for disaster. Over-leveraging can make these banks vulnerable to financial downturns and economic shocks. This vulnerability is further highlighted by the fact that companies are …

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Bond Yields should go even more higher

by DesmondMilesDant falling interest rates for 40 years (between 1980 and 2020) means that every year money got cheaper to borrow when money gets cheaper to borrow, people and corporations borrow it and buy stuff with it, fueling bubbles in stocks and real estate meanwhile, other sectors crucial to supporting human life like commodities get …

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‘Market not happy as exploding money market yields pressure banks to raise deposit rates or face mass exodus.’

Speaking of under-funded banks, Schwab just announced they are cutting jobs AND raising debt. https://t.co/Bd8grqcl0J Market not happy as exploding money market yields pressure banks to raise deposit rates or face mass exodus. pic.twitter.com/ugidUJHuIW — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) August 22, 2023 Financial stocks are dropping, moar BTFP liquidity is needed — Alessio (@AlessioTMAD) August 22, 2023

Treasury yields reach highest since 2007; Liquidity issues in Treasuries; Investors demand higher compensation for US government debts and elsewhere.

Treasury Yields Reach Highest Since 2007 Amid Elevated Rate Fears: Rising Real Yields Reflect Firmer Economy and Higher Deficits; 10-Year Yield Surpasses 4.34%, Marking Highest Level Since Financial Crisis The US bond-market selloff resumed Monday, driving 10-year yields to a 16-year high, as the persistently resilient economy has investors positioning for interest rates to remain …

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Something is about to break: Real yields break things up here, at 185bps, the highest since Lehman. Bond markets anticipate spiraling debt interest expense due to increased rates.

Real yields break things up here, at 185bps, the highest since Lehman. pic.twitter.com/7od1pAtJLB — Lawrence McDonald (@Convertbond) August 15, 2023 Yes for sure. Bond markets understand that, on top of the continued large deficit spending, interest expense on the debt is going to start spiraling as rates increase. This expense will be nearly impossible to …

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10-year yields rise above pre-SVB collapse, highest since 2009. Higher nominal yields impact corporate bonds, increasing refinancing costs. Will we see another blow-up in the next few weeks?

Real yields on 10-year Treasuries closed yesterday at the highest since 2009. pic.twitter.com/Ujfb0Lco7l — Lisa Abramowicz (@lisaabramowicz1) August 15, 2023 Nominal yields keep going higher and this affects corporate bonds $LQD, therefore cost of refinancing is increasing. We can expect this chop into the market to keep going while investors move from growth to value …

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No one is prepared: Money-market funds are offering the highest yields since 2007; NVDA can take down the entire stock market alone; Speculators are more short treasuries now than they ever have in history…

Markets are RED https://finviz.com/futures.ashx Money-market funds are offering the highest yields since **2007** The yield on 100 of the largest mm funds recently hovered at 5.13%, highest in 16 years –Crane Datahttps://t.co/5pmUpnhAae @WSJmarkets pic.twitter.com/eTNjZdcaod — Gunjan Banerji (@GunjanJS) August 8, 2023 https://twitter.com/leadlagreport/status/1688894857132085248 Speculators are more short treasuries now than they ever have in history… at …

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Catalyst: Bond yields rebound, approaching 2023 highs; breakout nears….This Apple report should be it for the Tech bubble.

Earnings a mixed bag after hours – Amazon up, Apple down. We'll see what happens tomorrow. The real story is the back up in bond yields, now heading to the 2023 highs. We are one too-hot data point away from breakout. pic.twitter.com/CLOOQnrAgs — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) August 3, 2023 This Apple report should be it for …

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Japanese Investors Shift Away from U.S. Bonds Amid Rising FX Hedging Costs and Anticipated Higher Yields

by Chris Black Japanese investors have already begun adjusting investment portfolios away from U.S. bonds in light of rising FX hedging costs (https://archive.is/BGtTQ) and in anticipation of higher JGB yields (https://archive.is/8MWKR). Official sector data (https://ticdata.treasury.gov/resource-center/data-chart-center/tic/Documents/slt_table5.html) show a notable decline in Japanese holdings of Treasuries, a slight decline in Agency MBS, and a modest increase in …

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Bankruptcies surge, bond yields reach 4%, a level previously associated withto Silicon Valley collapse. Fed maintains ‘higher for longer’ stance to curb inflation.

2/ Rising bankruptcies coincides with bond yields hitting 4%, a level previously associated with the Silicon Valley Bank collapse and UK pension fund crisis pic.twitter.com/tcC6aBY9UD — Bravos Research (@bravosresearch) July 20, 2023 4/ A Deutsche Bank survey indicates that over half of market professionals anticipate market stress due to higher rates While 20% foresee minimal …

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When The Fed Loses Control Of The Debt Market & Yields Start To Spike Uncontrollably, It’s Game Over For The Everything Bubble

by Simian_Stacker https://www.cnbc.com/bonds/ Big moves in the debt market. US 3M T-BILL YIELD new high wen 50bps pic.twitter.com/mCbZMOxnf0 — Alessio (@AlessioTMAD) June 29, 2023 1-Year Treasury Bills now have a yield of 5.32%, the highest level since December 2000 pic.twitter.com/jKj27cpliq — Barchart (@Barchart) June 29, 2023 The decline in headline CPI is primarily driven by …

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