Tag: TREASURIES
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U.S. Bond Market Reacts Sharply to House Deficit Bill
The recent passage of a controversial bill in the U.S. House of Representatives has triggered significant turbulence in the bond market. With this legislation potentially adding substantially to the national deficit, long-term government bonds have faced swift sell-offs. The yields on 30-year and 20-year U.S. Treasury bonds have surged to levels not seen since before…
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Talk about dropping a bombshell into the financial pond and watching the ripples spread. Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato has indeed made a rather unorthodox and candid remark that’s got everyone’s attention. It’s like he pulled out a giant megaphone and announced, “Hey, we’ve got some serious economic firepower here!” The mere suggestion that Japan…
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Using U.S. Treasury Bonds as a Weapon: Why China and the EU Are Unlikely to Pull the Trigger
The ongoing tensions over trade policies and tariffs have raised questions about whether major U.S. bondholders like China and the European Union (EU) might retaliate by selling their U.S. Treasury holdings. At first glance, this might seem like a powerful economic weapon. But a closer look reveals why this move is less threatening than it…