Junk bonds are heading for worst month since 2022 after punishing global selloff — U.S. junk bonds are on track for their worst monthly loss since 2022, driven by a global selloff in fixed-income assets as Treasury yields spiked, with the 10-year yield reaching its highest level since 2007 at 5.241%. P (Morningstar, 2026-09-29)
Oil Prices and Bond Yields Keep Rising, Putting a Damper on Stocks — Stocks fell on Monday as Treasury yields climbed to multiyear highs, driven by a persistent bond market selloff. The pressure was compounded by President Trump's rejection of a proposed seven-day ceasefire with Iran, whi (The Wall Street Journal, 2026-09-28)
Soaring Yields Lead Traders to Snap Up Options on BlackRock ETFs — Traders are increasingly using options on fixed-income ETFs, particularly BlackRock's iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT), as yields on 10-year and 30-year Treasuries reach two-decade highs. Options trading volume o (Bloomberg Business, 2026-09-28)
Bond liquidation wrecks small caps. Here's how bad some traders see it getting — Small-cap stocks are underperforming the broader market as rising bond yields and falling bond prices weigh on the Russell 2000, which is now up only 14% year-to-date versus 20% for the S&P 500 and 12% for the Nasdaq-100 (CNBC, 2026-09-24)
Biggest Long-Bond ETF Hits Record Low as Traders Dump Treasuries — The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT), the largest fund tracking long-dated U.S. Treasuries, closed at a record low of $80.46 per share on Wednesday, down 1.6%, as the prolonged bond market selloff continues. The (Bloomberg Business, 2026-09-23)
Now that the Fed raised rates, where to score the best yields on your cash — The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point to a target range of 3.75%–4%, the first hike since July 2023, prompting better yields on cash products. High-yield savings accounts an (CNBC, 2026-09-16)