Popular bond ETFs rise modestly in afternoon trade

The iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF and Vanguard Total Bond Market ET were each up around 0.3%, according to FactSet data, at last check. The ETFs were little changed following Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s remarks at the New York Times DealBook Summit on Wednesday. The moderated discussion with Powell kicked off at 1:40 p.m. Eastern time.