August Job Gains Blew Past Estimates. Here's What It Means for the Fed.

The Fed is likely to be less concerned that a rate hike will damage the labor market.

The Motley Fool • Sep 6, 2026

Europe Joins Global Bond Selloff as Middle East Hostilities Lift Oil Prices

The 10-year Bund yields reached their highest since 2011 and yields on U.K. 10-year government bonds climbed to their highest level since 2007.

WSJ • Sep 2, 2026

Have Bonds Killed the Stock Market Rally? Maybe Not.

The S&P 500 has risen about 2.6% since late June despite a global bond market selloff that pushed 10-year Treasury yields to a high of 4.815%.

Barrons • Sep 2, 2026

Oil Prices Push Global Bond Market Closer to the Edge

Many factors are sending yields higher, but rising energy costs are the inflationary trigger

WSJ • Sep 1, 2026

Treasury Yields Hit 19-Month High—As Inflation And Rate-Hike Fears Climb

The bond selloff comes as investors were already reassessing inflation risks and government borrowing as renewed military escalations between the U.S. and Iran sparked a new surge in oil prices, with crude rising to $92 a barrel on Tuesday after two Saudi oil tanks were struck in the Strait of Hormuz. The strait handled around 20 million barrels of crude oil per day before the war, and while the U.S. says between 8 million and 9 million barrels are now exported daily, other tracking firms and analysts believe the number is between 2 million and 6 million.

Forbes • Sep 1, 2026

Global Bond Yields Surge as Oil Prices Fuel Inflation Worries

Global bond yields surged Tuesday as renewed tension between the U.S. and Iran reinforced inflation expectations, which increased the prospect of interest-rate hikes in the coming months.

WSJ • Sep 1, 2026

The Bond Market Is Doing Something That Hasn't Been Observed in Nearly 20 Years. Should Investors Be Nervous?

The 30-year Treasury yield is reaching levels that make some bond investors nervous. Most investors shouldn't worry about short-term fluctuations in bond yields.

The Motley Fool • Aug 27, 2026

The Bond Market Is Flashing a Warning Signal to Investors. Here's What Comes Next.

The yield on the 30-year U.S. Treasury bond recently passed 5.2%, its highest level since before the global financial crisis of 2008. Higher bond yields don't have to be bad news for the economy, the stock market, or your investment portfolio.

The Motley Fool • Aug 27, 2026

SUB: Short-Term Muni Bond ETF, Uncompetitive Dividends, Uncompelling Value Proposition

Muni bonds offer investors below-average tax-advantaged dividends. Dividend yields for most high-quality muni bond ETFs are simply too low for these to be worthwhile investments, even after accounting for any potential tax advantages. SUB is a short-term muni bond ETF, suffering from these issues.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 24, 2026

Global Bond Yields Fall on Declining Oil, Prospects of Further Treasury Steps to Tackle Recent Highs

A slight decline in global bond yields was helped by lower oil prices, with some investors anticipating that further measures from the U.S. Treasury were possible.

WSJ • Aug 24, 2026