Market Brief: The Quarter's Most Pivotal 48 Hours

On Wednesday, July 29, the FOMC rate decision will be followed by Microsoft and Meta earnings after the close. Thursday begins with the advance estimate of Q2 GDP and the June PCE inflation report before Apple and Amazon report after the bell. CME FedWatch currently implies a 62–65% probability that the Fed holds rates in July, with the remaining probability assigned to a hike.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 28, 2026

Two Treasury Income ETFs Retirees Are Quietly Loading Up On as the 2 Year Yield Climbs Above 4 Percent

Investors who pay close attention to the bond market generally monitor two interest rate benchmarks above all else.

24/7 Wall Street • Jul 3, 2026

U92 Closes Acquisition of Comprehensive Historical Technical Dataset for its Kurupung Uranium Project

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - June 19, 2026) - U92 Energy Corp. (TSXV: UTWO) (the "Company" or "U92") is pleased to announce that, further to its news release dated June 1, 2026, it has received TSX Venture Exchange approval and closed a binding Asset Purchase Agreement to acquire the complete historical technical and exploration dataset relating to the Kurupung Uranium Project in Guyana (the "Transaction"). Pursuant to the Transaction, U92 has issued 1,030,927 common shares of the Company (the "Shares") at a deemed price of $0.485 per Share to the arm's-length vendor.

Newsfile Corp • Jun 19, 2026

UTWO: Straightforward 2-Year Access

The US Treasury 2 Year Note ETF offers easy access to 2-year government bonds, yielding 4.2% with monthly payouts. UTWO's single-bond focus minimizes credit risk and ensures pure exposure to the 2-year US Treasury yield curve. The fund's 0.15% expense ratio is competitive, but concentration risk and potential impact on returns during low-yield periods are considerations.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 2, 2024

UTWO: Buy 2-Year Treasuries As The Fed Eases

UTWO offers exposure to 2-year Treasuries with a 1.9-year duration, rolling monthly, and is highly correlated with Fed Funds, reflecting monetary policy changes. The ETF is expected to yield a 6% total return by end-2025, assuming a soft landing and a 3% long-term neutral rate. UTWO's structure focuses on capital gains and serves as an alternative to SHY, useful for arbitrage trades in the yield curve.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 6, 2024

Rates Spark: ECB Presser Bear-Flattened The Curve

The ECB cut rates by 25bp as widely anticipated, but a slightly hawkish tilt bear flattened the EUR curve, which in our view remains priced aggressively. In the US, as the markets head towards the Fed's first rate cut, the probability of a larger cut rose slightly on Thursday.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 13, 2024

UTWO: Best Suited For Conservative Investors

The US Treasury 2 Year Note ETF gives investors exposure to 2-year treasury notes. While both UTWO and TUA should benefit in an adverse economic scenario requiring the Fed to cut interest rates, UTWO's low duration may not be an effective hedge. Instead, I believe the UTWO ETF is best suited for conservative investors who are willing to take on modest duration risk for a potentially higher return compared to treasury bills.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 14, 2024

Play Likely Fed Policy Shifts With These New ETFs

After raising it to the level of 5.50%, the Federal Reserve is expected to slash interest rates at some points this year.

Zacks Investment Research • Mar 21, 2024

Should We Trust Economic Data? With Danielle DiMartino Booth

Danielle DiMartino Booth discusses why Jay Powell wants to keep rates high. Should we trust CPI and other economic data coming out?

Seeking Alpha • Feb 14, 2024

This Recession Indicator Means UTWO's Run May Be Over

UTWO did what I aimed for when I made it a strong buy last October; it produced an annualized total return of over 8% with extremely low risk. But there are other market areas more worthy of my attention, prompting me to lower UTWO to a hold. The 10-2 yield curve spread is narrowing, and if it un-inverts, the recession chatter will get very loud, very soon.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 6, 2024