Bonds spend most of the night trading sideways to slightly stronger. Oil prices fell sharply, making it tempting to conclude ...

Why did the Dalai Lama go to Las Vegas? Because he loves Tibet.” It’s 107 F here in Las Vegas. Some would say, “It’s summer, ...

Stocks went on a tear in Q2 with the S&P up 20% as recently at June 16th. AI-adjacent stocks were up over 50%. Bonds lost ground over the same time. That means the 60/40 stock/bond portfolio targets ...

Mortgage rates may be based directly on the bond market, but the two don't always move in perfect lock-step. Today was a good ...

Mortgage rates gave back the improvement seen last Thursday and broke above last Wednesday's levels to hit the highest mark ...

Yesterday's most interesting development was the visible decoupling of bond yields with oil prices. To a lesser extent, one ...

Treasury yields were set to open higher in the overnight session as a result. All of the above is logical and fairly boring.

What's Up With Bonds Decoupling From Oil, Etc.? On the average trading day in the past few months, if oil prices were down, ...

Mortgage rates quickly erased a week of progress this afternoon following the Fed announcement and press conference. Fed ...

Builder sentiment slipped again in June as elevated mortgage rates, higher material costs and ongoing affordability pressures ...

Mortgage applications bounced higher last week after the holiday-shortened period, though the increase largely reflected a ...