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The artificial intelligence boom has spent three years as a stock market story. This year it became a bond market problem.

Hunter Hayes of Intrepid Capital described an “incredibly healthy” market for high-yield bonds and a conservative approach to investing in the space.

The Bank of Japan should provide a clear roadmap for policy normalisation following an anticipated interest rate increase in June to help stabilise the government bond market, according to Arihiro Nagata, global markets chief at Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group. Speaking to Reuters, Nagata said he expects the BOJ to raise interest rates at its June 15-16 policy meeting and stressed that the central bank's communication regarding future policy moves will be closely watched by financial markets.

The price data already shows the pressure building. WTI crude closed at $112.25 per barrel on May 18, 2026, up 30.7% over the prior month and sitting at the 98.4th percentile of its 12-month range.

@CharlesSchwab's Collin Martin breaks down the state of treasury yields and the U.S.-Iran War's impact on them. He says for the most part, stagflation doesn't appear to a huge issue for the economy even though all eyes are on the inflationary front given the rising cost of oil and gas.

A carousel of leaders has taken its toll, driving up borrowing costs and dragging down investment.

CPI Inflation recently accelerated to a three-year high due to elevated energy prices tied to the U.S-Iran conflict. Treasury bond yields have risen sharply due to expectations that the Federal Reserve will pivot to interest rate hikes.

Kevin Warsh was sworn in as Federal Reserve Chairman this week, and the most striking thing about his arrival is how little Wall Street seems to care.

Joumanna Bercetche, Tom Mackenzie and Ven Ram break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." Chapters: 00:00:00 - MLIV 00:00:03 - Potential Iran Deal, JGBs 00:01:17 - Bond Market Selloff 00:01:54 - USD-Japanese Yen -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video?

The usual advice is to hold only 60% of your assets in stock. If you're wealthy, a 90/10 split is far better.

For most of the past two years, investors have focused on the stock market's resilience.

The 10-year Treasury yield is now close to 4.7%, threatening higher borrowing costs.

Income-focused investors are in a real dilemma as government bond yields surge amid the rising inflation rate in the United States. Do they invest in the blue-chip Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) or invest in the higher-yielding JPMorgan Premium Income ETF (JEPI).

State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF (JNK) faces unattractive risk/reward due to rising reinflation risks and irrationally tight credit spreads. JNK's sector exposure is heavily cyclical, with significant vulnerability to macro headwinds, consumer sentiment deterioration, and geopolitical risks like the Iran conflict. The precedent of rate hikes when there's a supply crisis is a risk, as it comes at the expense of JNK both in higher benchmark rates and ignored growth mandates.

Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Mark Cudmore break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." Chapters: 00:00:00 - MLIV 00:00:01 - Japanese Bonds, US Treasuries 00:01:30 - Stock Performance if Yields Increase 00:02:40 - Buy the Dip in Semiconductor Stocks?

The amount of inflation priced into 10-year Treasury yields is a little hard to square with what the market is saying about price rises in the near term. Either inflation is going to be high for a long time, and this is something that has changed in the past week or two, or 10-year yields have gone a little too far.

Bonds are buckling around the world, propelling borrowing costs to multi-year highs. Ruth Carson explains why.

A new concentration risk is building inside the corporate bond market, and it mirrors what investors are already experiencing with the Magnificent Seven in the S&P 500 index.

Longer-dated Treasury yields climbed to their highest levels since May 2025 on Friday, as a spike in oil prices stoked fears that ongoing energy disruptions in the Middle East could further fuel inflation — which data this week showed had already surged in April.

Every investor eventually faces the same question: when does the certainty of a bond beat the upside of a stock?

Key Takeaways The April FOMC meeting's four dissents and resistance to maintaining an easing bias signal a higher bar for rate cuts under incoming Chair Warsh, suggesting investors may favor Treasury floating-rate strategies to navigate a prolonged “higher-for-longer” environment.

AI-driven electricity demand is forcing a decade of infrastructure spending into five years. The municipal bond market is becoming a primary financing channel for that buildout, creating income opportunity.

Fidelity Enhanced High Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:FDHY) pays monthly, currently distributes around $0.27 per share, and has quietly delivered a 10% total price return over the past year.

It's not just inflation concerns that have been pushing U.K. yields to multi-decade highs

State Street's own 2026 ETF outlook called active fixed income the “global product center of gravity”, which is a striking concession from the firm that built the largest passive high-yield ETF on the market.

Income investors face a familiar bind in 2026: investment-grade bonds yield around the 10-year Treasury's roughly 4.4%, while equities like the S&P 500 have returned roughly 28% over the past year with stomach-churning volatility along the way.

Long-duration bond funds got brutalized when the 10-year Treasury yield spiked above 4.5% last year, and even high-yield credit funds gave back gains every time the VIX poked above 25.

With the Justice Department dropping its investigation into the Fed's building renovation, political uncertainty around the succession has faded, paving the way for Kevin Warsh's nomination as the next Fed chair. Warsh's recent remarks lay out how he views monetary policy and the implications for the bond market during his tenure.

Investors may be better off looking outside the world's core bond markets right now, Brij Khurana writes in a guest commentary.

The SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:JNK | JNK Price Prediction) has become a common stop for income investors looking beyond Treasuries, pairing a forward yield near 6.5% with monthly distributions.

SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:JNK) pays a monthly distribution that currently yields around 6.4%, which is enough to catch the attention of any income-focused investor.

A nearly 6.4% yield from a bond fund is genuinely attractive for income investors.

Most retirees are forced to choose between yield and safety — discover two rare investments that deliver 8%+ income without forcing that painful tradeoff. One is a bond ETF that actually grows its dividend (something almost no bond fund can claim), and the other is a cash-flow machine with 12.5% guided distribution growth. In a volatile market where most high yields are getting crushed, these two holdings have the balance sheet strength, inflation protection, and structural advantages to keep paying and growing.

With the 10-year Treasury yielding around 4.3% and the Fed funds rate at 3.75% after three cuts over the past year, income investors face a tension: Treasuries offer reasonable rates, but meaningful yield requires reaching further out on the risk spectrum.

Apella Capital LLC decreased its holdings in shares of SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:JNK) by 10.1% in the undefined quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 72,665 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock after selling 8,145 shares during the period. Apella

Lockerman Financial Group Inc. lessened its position in SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:JNK) by 63.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,026 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock after selling 5,359

American Century Companies Inc. raised its position in shares of SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:JNK) by 19.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 261,457 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock after acquiring an additional 42,907 shares
