Expect the bond market meltdown to worsen before any signs of improvement

Expect the bond market meltdown to worsen before any signs of improvement



Experts say the bond⁣ market pain‍ is going to get worse before it gets better.

Experts say‌ the bond market pain is going to⁣ get‌ worse before it gets better.Chris Hondros / Getty

The collapse ‌in Treasury bonds is one of the worst market crashes in​ history, and more downside could​ still be looming.

Four market veterans told Insider what could ⁣come next and how the bond ‌market could⁤ ripple⁢ through stocks and the economy.

Experts ‌forecast that a‌ recession could hit in ‌2024 and⁣ 10-year Treasury yields could breach 5.5%.

The bond market has ⁢endured a brutal ⁣bloodbath that ranks among the worst asset sell-offs in history, and Wall Street ‍veterans still⁣ expect more⁣ pain and volatility ‍to come.

Since March 2020, Treasury bonds with maturities of 10 years or more have‍ tanked 46%,​ and losses on the 30-year bond are down 53%,⁢ Bloomberg ​data shows. ⁤Those line up with stock crashes of the dot-com‌ era and 2008.

Mike Sanders, the head of fixed income at ‌Madison Investments, attributed the losses ‌to the Federal Reserve’s⁤ higher-for-longer stance on rates, with ⁢oil prices,…

2023-10-07 15:15:01
Article from ‍ finance.yahoo.com
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