Fixed income

Franklin Templeton Investments Chief Executive Officer Jenny Johnson said she's concerned that some investment- and non-investment-grade private credit assets are trading at the same spreads as traditional fixed-income investments like corporate bonds.

Economic forecasts include the possibility of higher inflation and slower growth that could stall future cuts to the federal fund rates.

The rally left yields lower by at least three basis points, with short maturities — more sensitive to Fed policy changes — falling the most.

The market retraced an opening selloff, with longer-dated benchmarks outperforming the front end.

The economist, who runs Roubini Macro Associates, is positioning for a curve steepener, a popular Treasuries trade where the gap between long- and short-dated yields widens.

Tuesday's declines lifted yields by one to four basis points across maturities after Trump said he'd impose additional 10% tariffs on goods from China and 25% tariffs on all products from Mexico and Canada.

Donald Trump's presidential victory, stubbornly elevated inflation and a steady drumbeat of strong economic data have pushed 10-year Treasury yields up sharply since mid-September.

Yields on 30-year bonds rose as much as 6 basis points to 4.68%, a level last seen at the end of May.

The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield topped 4.5% for the first time since May after the release of retail sales data including hefty upward revisions.

Treasury yields rose the day after President-elect Donald Trump was picked. The short-term result: It's harder for commercial real estate lenders and borrowers to find common ground.