Trading Day: Teflon stocks glide higher
  • June 4, 2025

Trading Day: Teflon stocks glide higher

Markets again lacked a unifying theme on Wednesday, as world stocks hit record highs, Wall Street ended mixed and Treasury yields tumbled, all against a backdrop of patchy U.S. economic data and a lack of clarity on global trade talks. In my column today I look at how, despite justifiable fears of tariff-fueled price rises later this year and beyond, the global forces of disinflation are stronger right now than the forces of inflation. U.S. private payrolls post smallest gain in over twoyears in May 2.

Bond yields fall as rate cut bets rise
  • June 4, 2025

Bond yields fall as rate cut bets rise

Investing.com -- Bond yields fell on Wednesday as weaker-than-expected economic data boosted rate cut odds. The U.S. 10-year treasury yield fell 2.42% to 4.352% and the 30-year fell 1.95% to 4.886%.