During the week of November 2–7, 2025, the bond market saw a modest rise in U.S. Treasury yields as investors remained cautious amid ongoing inflation concerns and questions about economic momentum. The 2-year Treasury yield climbed roughly 6 basis points to around 3.63%, while the 30-year yield increased by about 9 basis points to approximately 4.74%. Municipals outperformed Treasuries during the week, as Muni-to-Treasury ratios declined across maturities. Overall, the fixed

General yields moved lower amid heightened risk-off sentiment, with the 10‑Year U.S. Treasury Note yield slipping to around 3.97 % by October 22—down from about 4.00 % earlier in the week. The decline was driven by concerns over banking sector strain (notably losses at Zions Bancorp and Western Alliance Bancorp), lingering trade tensions, and the ongoing U.S. government shutdown limiting fresh economic data. Municipal bonds saw strong demand despite heavier issuance. Looking

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Missouri just became the first state with an income tax to eliminate its capital gains tax for individuals. As of January 1, 2025, investors and business owners filing in Missouri can deduct 100% of their federally reported capital gains from their state taxable income. That includes gains from stocks, bonds, real estate, businesses, crypto; basically, anything that shows up on your federal return.

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Bond market prices were lower this week, primarily driven by shifting economic data and monetary policy expectations, as well as the...

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This week, the bond market has spent a majority of its time "on the putting green". This is due to a number of weak economic data points...

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