by DRL Group | Jun 3, 2026 | Chasing Yields
If markets were hoping for a quiet Wednesday morning, today’s Producer Price Index data had other ideas.The April PPI figure surged to 1.4% month-on-month — a substantial overshoot compared to the forecasted 0.5% and nearly double the previous month’s...
by DRL Group | May 27, 2026 | Chasing Yields
Bond yields pulled back from last week’s elevated levels today as the 10-year Treasury dipped to a low of 4.47% from the high of 4.69% on 5/19. The 30-year Treasury is still above 5% at 5.03%, down from a high 5.197% the same day [1]. The yield decrease stemmed from...
by DRL Group | May 20, 2026 | Chasing Yields
Kevin Warsh will be sworn in as the 17th chair of the Federal Reserve this Friday, May 22, in a White House ceremony — and bond investors have good reason to pay attention. Warsh’s Senate confirmation was one of the most divisive in Fed history. He steps into the role...
by DRL Group | May 14, 2026 | Chasing Yields
If markets were hoping for a quiet Wednesday morning, today’s Producer Price Index data had other ideas.The April PPI figure surged to 1.4% month-on-month — a substantial overshoot compared to the forecasted 0.5% and nearly double the previous month’s...
by DRL Group | May 7, 2026 | Chasing Yields
Quarterly earnings reports have anchored market transparency for decades, but that may be changing. The SEC has proposed replacing mandatory quarterly disclosures with a semiannual framework — two reports per year instead of four. The proposal is currently in a 60-day...
by DRL Group | Apr 30, 2026 | Chasing Yields
The US economy grew at a disappointing pace in the first quarter of 2026. The Commerce Department reported that GDP rose at a 2% annualized rate, just 0.5% above the fourth-quarter 2025 rate. This figure fell short of economists’ expectations of 2.2%. In addition,...
