BILS News and Press, SPDR Bloomberg Barclays 3-12 Month T-Bill From 10/09/23

2023-10-09 11:55:00 ET Summary The employment report on Friday seemed like a good one. The unemployment rate was unchanged as the economy added 336,000 jobs in September. The S&P 500 traded down over 38 points. The 10-year Treasury note yield spiked higher by 17 basis points, ...

2023-10-08 01:13:36 ET Summary Longer duration Treasuries are in turmoil, but the front end has been relatively stable. While issuance will ramp up into the year-end, there’s enough demand to absorb incoming bill supply. At ~5%, low-cost T-bill ETFs offer a compelling b...

2023-10-05 04:03:00 ET Summary The U.S. Treasury yield curve is currently inverted, with yields on short-term bonds higher than yields on longer-term bonds. Some expect this to unwind with short-term bond yields falling faster than longer-term yields. Amid these expectations, thos...

2023-10-04 14:13:56 ET More on SPDR® Bloomberg Barclays 3-12 Month T-Bill ETF SGOV: Safe Haven And Tactical Cash Holding SPDR Bloomberg 3-12 Month T-Bill ETF declares monthly distribution of $0.4345 Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on SPDR® Bloomberg Bar...

2023-10-02 06:00:00 ET Summary Even if we have a recession soon, we don't have to have another bear market. Cash investments like T-bills are paying well right now but historically, today's rates are just a little above average. Both the 10-year Treasury yield and the dollar r...

2023-10-02 05:07:00 ET Summary Anytime during the trading day in the last few weeks, when the 10-year Treasury yield moved to multi-year highs, the dollar strengthened and stocks got wobbly. In early September ’23, the JOLTS report put a temporary bid under the Treasury mar...

2023-09-30 04:15:00 ET Summary Rising rates have led to negative year-to-date returns for the US Aggregate benchmark index, but anticipated rate cuts by the Fed could support bond investors. The historically inverted yield curve may result in shorter maturities outperforming longe...

2023-09-29 07:30:00 ET Summary The combination of easing inflation and a cooling labor market has fueled “soft landing” hopes among economists and Federal Reserve officials. Economic growth, the labor market, and consumer spending proved unexpectedly resilient despit...

2023-09-28 13:30:00 ET Summary The history of the yield curve shows that it rises prior to rises in equity indices. The interpretation requires looking at the pricing and the impact of individual issues in the S&P 500. Energy, commodity and industrial issues have been risi...

2023-09-25 20:21:00 ET Summary Bond yields, which have been stagnant since peaking last October, finally broke above the trading range they’ve been in for all that time. Interest rates will peak at some point. When they do, it may or may not coincide with the onset of reces...