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Bond rally defies strong growth outlook

First reported Nov 2, 2:25 AM ET · Latest Nov 2, 1:13 PM ET · Explainer updated Nov 2, 1:41 PM ET

Why it was in the Midday Brief: Reported by one newsroom so far, less than an hour old when it aired, picked for the Business & Tech desk.

Where things stand

The U.S. economy posted its fastest expansion in over five years in the third quarter, yet Treasury bonds unexpectedly rallied in October, MarketWatch reports. At the same time, a macro strategist warned that the current bull market may only have six to twelve months left.

Continuum

Facts

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Timeline

What changed: Treasury bonds staged a surprise rally in October despite the robust third‑quarter GDP data.

Every report, newest first

  1. The bond-market rally is defying the typical investing playbook. Here’s why. — MarketWatch

    The U.S. economy expanded at its fastest clip in over five years during the third quarter, according to the Commerce Department’s initial reading on GDP. Yet despite a barrage of robust data, Treasury bonds staged a surprise rally in October.

  2. Marine sniper turned macro strategist says this bull market has six to 12 months left. Here’s his playbook. — MarketWatch

    Alex Barrow, founder of Macro Ops, says the bull market is on borrowed time and will ratchet back painfully for investors who aren’t prepared.

Questions

  • It remains unclear how long the bond rally will persist and what precise impact the anticipated end of the bull market will have on equity and fixed‑income portfolios. Open

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More: background

GDP measures the total value of goods and services produced; a rapid rise usually encourages investors to shift into riskier assets, pushing bond prices down and yields up. A bond rally means prices rise and yields fall, which is unusual when the economy is strong. A bull market refers to a period of rising stock prices, and some analysts view it as potentially short‑lived.

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