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9 Feb 2026

China urges banks to curb us treasuries exposure on market risk

Source: Bloomberg

29 Jan 2026

It looks like negative interest rates are returning to Switzerland...

Government bonds with maturities of up to 4 years are now yielding negative returns. Source: HolgerZ, Bloomberg

26 Jan 2026

Historically, Treasury Yields Rise After Fed Chair Nominations

With the time until the next Fed chair arrives at the Marriner Eccles building fast approaching, BofA Hartnett reminds us that 3 months following seven nominations for Fed Chair since 1970 (Burns, Miller, Volcker, Greenspan, Bernanke, Yellen, Powell), yields were up every time (2-year +65bps, 10-year +49bps)... Source: BofA, zerohedge

23 Jan 2026

A shocking chart while Gold is flirting with $5,000/oz, it remains historically undervalued versus a 50/50 (S&P 500 / US Treasuries) portfolio

Source: Bloomberg, www.zerohedge.com

23 Jan 2026

🇯🇵 For Japanese investors, domestic JGBs are now more attractive than hedged foreign bonds from a yield perspective.

Source: Augur Infinity @AugurInfinity on X

21 Jan 2026

Bond vol matters

SPX vs VXTLT (inverted) needs little commenting. Source: TME

20 Jan 2026

Japan's 40-year bond just hit 4% for the first time ever

Source: Joe Weisenthal @TheStalwart

20 Jan 2026

U.S. Dollar Index $DXY plunging below its 200-day moving average

Source: Barchart

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