Most bonds pay a fixed interest rate, so existing bonds become more attractive if interest rates fall, driving up demand for them and increasing their market value. If interest rates rise, investors ...

If you've ever watched bond prices fall while interest rates rise, you've seen one of the core mechanics of the bond market. These two factors move in opposite directions because of how bonds are ...

In normal times the year ahead would look like a good one in which to hold government bonds. Central banks, including America’s Federal Reserve, have been cutting interest rates. Global growth has ...

Markets have been predicting another rate cut for weeks, but bond yields have been rising. The 10-year Treasury yield has steadily risen in recent weeks, and ticked up to 4.2% on Wednesday. Bond ...

Former Federal Reserve Vice Chair Richard Clarida charts key signals for interest rates and the economy – and what they could mean for investors. The balance of risks to the Federal Reserve’s dual ...

The Federal Reserve’s rate cut will reduce investor returns, yet money market funds remain a good deal, our columnist says. By Jeff Sommer Jeff Sommer writes Strategies, a weekly column on markets, ...

The Federal Reserve's decision will take center stage in the coming week, with the central bank widely expected to cut interest rates after recent weak U.S. jobs data. Central bank decisions in Canada ...