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Story: Treasury Yields Plunge on Rate Cut Bets

By Dan Saada

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U.S. Treasury yields crashed Monday. Weaker economic data from March 2025 sent investors scrambling for bonds as they bet the Federal Reserve will cut rates faster than anyone…

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The 10-year Treasury yield dropped to 3.25%, hitting its lowest point since early January. Job growth basically stalled last month while consumer spending stayed pretty weak,…

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Markets went wild in different directions.

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The S&P 500 fell 0.4% while the Dow somehow managed to climb 0.2%. Tech stocks caught a break though, rising on hopes that lower rates could make borrowing cheaper for growth…

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Wall Street's top minds can't agree on timing. A Wells Fargo economist said "It's clear the Fed needs to act soon" when reached for comment.

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Bond traders are watching every Fed signal like hawks. The 2-year Treasury yield sank to 2.9%, and that's the one that really moves when people think rate cuts are coming.

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Europe's Stoxx 50 dropped 0.6% as investors worried about a global slowdown spreading. Asian markets were all over the place overnight, with some up and others down.

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Goldman Sachs put out a note Tuesday warning about bond market volatility ahead. They called the 10-year yield drop one of the biggest moves since early 2024.

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The 30-year Treasury bond yield hit 3.6% Monday, which is a big deal because long-term rates don't usually move this much unless investors are really changing their minds about…

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Morgan Stanley released a report February 11, 2026, saying consumer stocks might benefit from rate cuts since lower borrowing costs could boost spending.

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The bond market's dramatic shift reflects deeper structural concerns about economic momentum that extend beyond typical cyclical patterns.

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Manufacturing data from the Institute for Supply Management painted an equally troubling picture, showing the sector contracted for the third straight month in March 2025.

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