Why Stable Systems Fail: The Illusion Of Institutional Control

Solid 5Y Auction Despite 12th Consecutive Tail, Thanks To Stellar Foreign Demand After a mediocre 2Y auction on Tuesday, moments ago the Treasury sold the week's second coupon auction when it auctioned off $70BN in 5Y paper to solid demand, some superficial weakness notwithstanding.  The auction stopped at a high yield of 4.182%, up from 3.955% in April and the highest yield since Jan 2025. The auction also tailed the 4.181% When Issued by 0.1bp, which was the 12th consecutive tailing auction for the tenor, the longest stretch on record. The bid...

Barclays Maintains Bullish Stance On Nuclear Barclays is out with a report on nuclear and how the industry is progressing from conviction to construction. The report highlights year-to-date regulatory developments, demand and execution signals and market pricing across the industry.  Last year, Barclays argued three core points regarding nuclear energy: A nuclear renaissance is underway driven by energy security, decarbonization, and AI power demand The nuclear fuel cycle is likely to be an upstream bottleneck that requires reshoring As the theme matures, practical hurdles will take center stage, such as speed to power, labor,...