After the U.S. Treasury Department issued fresh guidance on battery sourcing in March, Model 3's…

Source: https://biztoc.com/x/58a2c83bda3761f7?ref=ff

Also dampening sentiment was a CNN report that U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told bank CEOs on Thursday that more bank mergers may be necessary after a series of bank failures.

Source: https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/index/S-P-500-4985/news/Wall-St-retreats-on-debt-ceiling-jitters-43904782/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=20230519

Analysts expect cheaper valuations, a weakening dollar, peaking Fed rates pricing, and lower U.S. Treasury yields to bolster EM assets this year.

Source: https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/emerging-market-funds-see-big-inflows-january-china-reopening-1712426

As we can see, the ten-year U.S. Treasury yield has generally been trending down since the middle of October, following a period of increase during the third quarter of this year.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4654653-ardc-a-lot-to-offer-income-investors-regardless-of-interest-rate-direction?source=feed_all_articles

Benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yields edged up to 3.6655 percent in Tokyo, after dipping to 3.6140 percent overnight for the first time since May 18.

Source: https://business.inquirer.net/403722/asia-stocks-gain-as-fed-hike-bets-recede-debt-vote-eases-nerves

Biden’s Treasury Department has said it could run out of cash as soon as June 1, and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday, “I think that that’s a hard deadline.”

Source: https://time.com/6281586/mccarthy-biden-debt-ceiling/

Both the White House and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen strongly disagreed with the downgrade decision.

Source: https://biztoc.com/x/2e6391c7b704c0d2?ref=ff

Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt speaks during a bilateral meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on the sidelines of G20 financial conclave on the outskirts of Bengaluru, India on February 24, 2023.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-uk-finance-ministers-agree-to-make-further-progress-on-fta/article66554127.ece

Cetera Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF () by 24.6% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Source: https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/11/19/cetera-advisors-llc-has-2-58-million-stake-in-schwab-short-term-u-s-treasury-etf-nysearcascho.html

Day & Ennis LLC grew its holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF () by 3.4% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Source: https://www.etfdailynews.com/2023/09/29/day-ennis-llc-grows-stock-holdings-in-ishares-u-s-treasury-bond-etf-batsgovt/

Economic luminaries — including former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers, ex-International Monetary Fund chief economist Kenneth Rogoff and former Bank of England policymaker Kristin Forbes — warned of perils ahead.

Source: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/01/09/business/economy-business/economists-fret-global-growth/

Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF by 151.0% in the fourth quarter.

Source: https://www.etfdailynews.com/2023/06/04/hrt-financial-lp-sells-11008-shares-of-schwab-intermediate-term-u-s-treasury-etf-nysearcaschr/

Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF in the first quarter worth $35,000.

Source: https://www.etfdailynews.com/2023/09/29/clay-northam-wealth-management-llc-has-399000-position-in-schwab-short-term-u-s-treasury-etf-nysearcascho/

Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted its position in Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF by 135.3% during the fourth quarter.

Source: https://www.etfdailynews.com/2023/11/16/clarius-group-llc-increases-stock-holdings-in-schwab-short-term-u-s-treasury-etf-nysearcascho/

Haynes charged each client up to a 15 percent fee based on the tax refunds the client received from the U.S. Treasury.

Source: https://njtoday.news/2023/08/01/teaneck-tax-preparer-arrested-for-124-million-irs-fraud/

In final campaign events, Alegre took aim at corruption charges that have dogged Colorado Party leader Horacio Cartes, who was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury this year.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/us-world/paraguayans-head-to-the-polls-with-taiwan-ties-at-stake/article_bf86632e-8159-5d20-a5bd-93a5ab5fe025.html

In its readout, the U.S. Treasury Department said: “During their meeting, Secretary Yellen expressed support for Sri Lanka’s steps towards an IMF-supported program to advance economic reform and achieve a strong and durable recovery.”

Source: https://www.onlanka.com/news/sri-lanka-needs-institutional-changes-for-long-term-debt-sustainability-expert-says.html

Investors were prompted to sell Japanese stocks after the yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note hit the 5% mark for the first since July 20, 2007.

Source: https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/index/NIKKEI-225-4987/news/Japan-s-Nikkei-cuts-some-losses-as-investors-scoop-up-cheap-stocks-45109142/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=20231019

Last Thursday, the U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned the Wagner group and related entities, labeling them a "significant transnational criminal organization" and accusing them of human rights abuses in the Central African Republic.

Source: https://abcnews.go.com/International/International/wagner-group-brutal-russian-military-group-fighting-ukraine/story?id=96665326

Major technology stocks and other growth shares such as Inc, Microsoft Corp and Alphabet Inc fell between 0.8% and 1.2%, pressured by higher U.S. Treasury yields.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/us-world/wall-street-mixed-as-inflation-concerns-resurface-energy-stocks-jump/article_a3affb09-439b-511c-b41d-944bcf3c1e24.html