Japanese bonds
JGB yields drop as AI stock rout pushes investors into bonds
The 10-year JGB yield fell to 2.806 percent on Thursday, Ministry of Finance data show, before the Nikkei 225 slid 6 percent on Friday.
· By E&M Desk · 3 min read
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Labor market
How to read the jobs report: payrolls, unemployment and wages explained
The monthly jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics combines two surveys. Here is what nonfarm payrolls, the unemployment rate and wages tell you.
· By E&M Desk · 6 min read
Semiconductors
Asian chip stocks tumble as Nasdaq rout spreads; Nikkei 225 down 6.3%
SK Hynix, Samsung, TSMC and SoftBank fell sharply on Friday after the Nasdaq Composite’s 5.5 percent drop, with the October jobs report due later in the day.
· By E&M Desk · 3 min read
Bank regulation
Banks face tougher scrutiny as Democrats plan JPMorgan Epstein probe
Senate Democrats plan to examine JPMorgan’s Epstein ties, CNBC reports. With Trump holding a veto, hearings rather than new laws are the likelier pressure.
· By E&M Desk · 5 min read
Semiconductors
Qualcomm shares fall 9% as first-quarter outlook disappoints
Qualcomm guided fiscal first-quarter revenue to $10.4 billion to $11.2 billion as handset chip sales fell 26%, and its stock dropped in a broad chip sell-off.
· By E&M Desk · 3 min read
Treasuries
What is a Treasury auction, and how do you read the results?
A Treasury auction is how the US sells its debt. How bidding works, what bid-to-cover and high yield mean, and what to watch in the November 10-year sale.
· By E&M Desk · 6 min read
Market positioning
Retail investors dump stocks at fastest pace since 2020 in AI selloff
Individual investors sold a net $338 million of single stocks as the Nasdaq entered a correction, while money-market fund assets topped $8 trillion.
· By E&M Desk · 4 min read
Software
Atlassian shares drop 17% as outlook signals slower ARR growth
Atlassian topped its own first-quarter targets, but its full-year outlook of about 18.5 percent subscription ARR growth implies a slowdown from 23 percent.
· By E&M Desk · 3 min read
Treasury bills
How to buy Treasury bills: TreasuryDirect, brokers and current rates
Treasury bills can be bought at auction through TreasuryDirect or a broker from $100. Here is how each route works, how bills are priced and where rates stand.
· By E&M Desk · 5 min read
Bond market
What is the term premium, and why have long-term yields risen?
The term premium is the extra yield investors demand to hold long-term Treasuries. How it is measured, what drives it and how it shapes the 30-year yield.
· By E&M Desk · 5 min read
Bond market
Yield curve inversion explained: what it signals about recessions
A yield curve inversion means short-term Treasury yields exceed long-term ones. It has often preceded US recessions, but the 2022–24 episode shows its limits.
· By E&M Desk · 6 min read
Gold
Gold price heads for 4 percent weekly gain as Treasury yields fall
Gold slipped 1.5 percent on Friday but held most of its post-election rally on falling Treasury yields, while oil rebounded before the jobs report.
· By E&M Desk · 2 min read