US Treasuries Rise as Oil Prices Retreat
US Treasury yields increased as oil prices pulled back from multiyear highs, influencing broader financial markets.
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US Treasury yields increased as oil prices pulled back from multiyear highs, influencing broader financial markets.
Are US Treasuries a Safe Haven? The Straits Times
A Belgian wealth manager has expressed skepticism regarding the long-term sustainability of US Treasuries as an investment. This perspective offers an international view on the stability of American government debt.

China’s sovereign debt is emerging as a strategic alternative to US Treasuries as global investors look for geopolitical hedges, though greater market liquidity and deeper yuan internationalisation are still needed to cement its status as a global safe haven, an economist at a Chinese government think tank has said. “[These bonds] circumvent the restrictions of the non-convertibility of the renminbi,” said Xu Qiyuan, deputy director of the American Studies Institute at the Chinese Academy of...
US Treasuries experienced a decline as investor anxiety over inflation overshadowed safe-haven buying, indicating a shift in market sentiment.
Wall Street's 'smart money' investors are profiting from market volatility caused by tariff-related uncertainty.
The ongoing conflict, now described as a widening war, continues to drive up global oil and fuel prices, with oil settling near a 4-year high, leading to an 'energy shock' and potentially moving the oil market into demand destruction mode.
US Treasuries have erased their 2026 gains as investor anxiety over rising inflation intensifies, impacting bond markets.
An analyst suggests that Japan's energy import shock could have ripple effects on the yen carry trade and U.S. Treasuries, indicating potential financial market instability.


An article refutes claims that China is divesting from US Treasuries, dismissing amateur geopolitical strategists' predictions about the end of dollar dominance.
Treasury Yields, Dollar Fall on Ruling Against Trump Tariffs The Wall Street Journal

A report from a Beijing university has reignited debate about the optimal size of China’s world-leading foreign exchange reserves, particularly its holdings in US Treasuries, suggesting they should be trimmed to a 'moderately ample' level.
US Treasuries have reportedly erased their 2026 gains as investor anxiety over inflation continues to grow, impacting bond market performance.
Volatility in US Treasuries jumped to a nine-month high as the Iran war fanned inflation concerns and upended traders’ expectations on the Federal Reserve’s policy path.
