Azhar Sukri
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WSJ What’s News · Why A Surge in Bond Yields Matters to Trump, Investors and You · 21 May 2025
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China is the leading refiner for 19 of the 20 strategic minerals tracked by the IEA, accounting for up to roughly 80% of global supply growth of copper and lithium between 2020 and 2024. Governments worldwide are ramping up efforts to secure supplies of these minerals due to their use in everything from green energy technologies to artificial intelligence and defense.
Critical minerals are also a key national security priority for the Trump administration, which has sought to break China's dominance over the sector. Coming up, we'll explain why the bond market's recent wild ride is alarming for politicians and your finances. That story after the break.
US Treasuries have been on a rollercoaster ride since Donald Trump's tariff announcements kicked off a sell America trade that saw bond yields surge and the dollar slip. This week Moody's downgraded the US from its top-notch credit rating, sending the yield on 30-year treasuries briefly above 5%. That's the highest level it's been so far this year, alarming many investors.
Journal-Herd-on-the-Street-Kolumnist John Sandreo ist hier, um das für uns zu beantworten. John, erzähl uns, warum der normalerweise stabile Bond-Markt so volatil ist.
Okay, so that explains some of the bond sell-off, which seemingly also caught President Trump's attention when his trade announcements were roiling the markets in April.
So looking ahead, John, what else could move the bond market in the coming weeks and days? What else should we be aware of here?
Heard on the Street-Columnist John Cendrea, thank you so much for joining us today. Thank you. And that's it for What's News for this Wednesday morning. Today's show was produced by Kate Bullivant and Daniel Bach. Our supervising producer is Sandra Kilhoff. And I'm Azhar Sukri for the Wall Street Journal, filling in for Luke Vargas. We'll be back tonight with a new show.
Until then, thanks for listening.
President Trump heads to Congress today to push through his big, beautiful tax bill. Plus, an administration U-turn means construction of a massive wind farm in New York is back on. And we look at how the trade sector is winning over high school students.
It's Tuesday, May the 20th. I'm Azhar Sukri for The Wall Street Journal, filling in for Luke Vargas. Here is the AM edition of What's News, the top headlines and business stories moving your world today. House Republicans are on course to vote midweek whether to pass President Trump's agenda of tax cuts and spending reductions.
The party remains deeply divided over key issues such as state and local taxes and Medicaid. To give his so-called big, beautiful bill a push, people familiar with the matter say Trump is planning to speak to the broader House Republicans' conference on Tuesday morning on Capitol Hill.
Congressional reporter Olivia Beavers says the bill is a key priority for Trump, with GOP members even calling it legacy-defining.
The newly accelerated timeline for the bill means the House Rules Committee is planning to meet shortly after midnight tonight to try to send the package to the House floor for a vote on Wednesday. Last night, House Speaker Mike Johnson sounded optimistic about reaching an agreement.
According to our reporting, there are still four GOP holdouts. Mike Johnson can only afford to lose three votes in order for the bill to pass. Construction on the massive Empire Wind energy project off the coast of New York is back on after an abrupt about-face by the Trump administration.
The project, run by Norwegian energy group Equinor, was halted a month ago, sending a chill through the renewable energy industry. Here's our climate change reporter, Ed Ballard.
However, Ed says that worst-case scenario now seems less likely.
Equinor credited lobbying by New York Governor Kathy Hochul, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and other politicians and labor groups for the reversal. The company plans to start operations at Empire Wind in 2027. Turning to markets now, and Australia's central bank has cut interest rates for the second time this year.
The economy is generally in a good place, thanks to easing inflation, but the central bank did warn of the potential impact of Trump's trade policies. As we've reported on this show before, those tariffs are already taking a toll on the Chinese economy, where policymakers today cut its benchmark lending rate by a further 10 basis points in a bid to stimulate domestic demand.
Shares of Chinese EV battery giant contemporary Amperex Technology, or CATL, have soared on their Hong Kong market debut. The company raised $4.6 billion in the secondary listing, making it the world's largest equity offering so far this year. Its shares are already listed in Shenzhen. And biotech firm Regeneron has agreed to buy 23andMe out of bankruptcy.
Regeneron is paying $256 million for the DNA testing company, a steep fall from the $6 billion valuation at 23andMe's peak in 2021. The acquisition raises privacy concerns. as Regeneron will take control of millions of people's genetic information. Regeneron said it would ensure compliance with 23andMe's privacy policy, which will be reviewed by a court-appointed ombudsman.
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