Joy Wiltermuth

Articles by Joy Wiltermuth

The 10-year Treasury yield just crossed a key threshold that should make people β€˜sit up and take notice’ - MarketWatch

Business September 2, 2026

Market Extra Yield on 10-year Treasury touches its highest level of Trump 2.0 as oil climbs back about $90 a barrel Updated Aug. 31, 2026, 4:26p.m. ET The summer selloff in long-dated Treasurys gaοΏ½...

The Treasury market is on the verge of a worrying milestone not seen since 2007 - MarketWatch

Business July 23, 2026

Market Extra There are a host of challenges at work as the long 30-year Treasury yield approaches its longest stretch above 5% in 19 years July 22, 2026, 7:15a.m. ET A renewed selloff in the $30 tοΏ½...

The bond market is already hiking rates as Kevin Warsh takes over as Fed’s new chair - MarketWatch

Business May 16, 2026

The bond market isnt waiting around for Kevin Warsh, the newly confirmed head of the Federal Reserve, to get settled into his role at the helm of the U.S. central bank. Yields across the roughly $3οΏ½...

Stocks are hitting record highs even as Iran war drags on. How long can it last? - MarketWatch

Business May 13, 2026

The U.S. stock market scored a fresh record close on Monday, despite growing anxiety around the economic fallout should the Iran war drag into the summer.The S&P 500 index SPX gained 0.2% to clοΏ½...

The Dow is about to exit correction territory. What fueled its recovery. - MarketWatch

Business May 7, 2026

Market Extra The Dow is trading above the 49,683.30 threshold it needs to hold through the close to officially exit correction territory Last Updated: May 6, 2026 at 1:39p.m. ETFirst Published: MayοΏ½...

Iran attacks oil tankers in Hormuz, sending oil back above $100 a barrel - MarketWatch

Business April 23, 2026

Global oil prices climbed back above $100 a barrel on Wednesday after Iran reportedly fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz and escorted two to the coast.The flare-up comes following PresideοΏ½...

The stock market’s record rally now faces these two big risks - MarketWatch

Business April 21, 2026

A touch-and-go situation in the Strait of Hormuz isnt the only risk facing investors this week. Theres also Tuesdays Senate confirmation hearing for Kevin Warsh, President Trumps pick to head the FeοΏ½...

The β€˜January barometer’ for stocks comes with a big asterisk this year - MarketWatch

Business February 1, 2026

Its tough to say anything was typical about this January. Yet if the first month of 2026 can be any guide to the rest of the year, investors might want to buckle up. Crowded trades felt sharp movesοΏ½...

Investors are worried β€” but waiting for Trump to pivot on Greenland threat - MarketWatch

Business January 22, 2026

Tuesdays sharp rout that swept up the Treasury market, the dollar and U.S. stocks put investors on edge about how far President Donald Trump might go in his plans to acquire Greenland. The benchmarkοΏ½...

How you could benefit from Trump’s plan for buying mortgage bonds - MarketWatch

Business January 12, 2026

When homeowners take out a new mortgage or refinance an old one, theres a good chance it ends up packaged up with other loans and sold to investors as bonds with U.S. government guarantees. Thats thοΏ½...