Treasurys gain and yields slip after release of key inflation data

U.S. Treasury yields fell Friday after the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge matched expectations ahead of the central bank’s monetary policy meeting next week. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell 6 basis points to 4.193%. The 2-year Treasury yield was last at 4.385%, down more than 5 basis points. Yields and prices have an … Read more

U.S. Treasury yields fall as traders weigh economic data

U.S. Treasury yields declined Thursday as investors sifted through a batch of economic data and prepared for next week’s Federal Reserve meeting. The yield on the 10-year Treasury was down nearly 6 basis points to 4.226%. The 2-year Treasury yield dropped 1 basis point lower to 4.404%. Yields and prices move in opposite directions. One … Read more

U.S. Treasury yields slip as investors look to key data

Longer-dated U.S. Treasury yields ticked higher on Monday as investors awaited key economic data slated for the week and markets considered the latest U.S. political developments. The 10-year Treasury was up about 2 basis points to about 4.26%. The 2-year Treasury yield was up more than 1 basis point to 4.52%, while the 30-year was … Read more

U.S. Treasurys react to June consumer inflation data

U.S. Treasury yields tumbled Thursday after the latest inflation data showed a dip last month, suggesting the Federal Reserve could start to lower interest rates this year. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell 7.4 basis points at 4.205%. The 2-year Treasury yield pulled back 11.9 basis points to 4.511%. Yields and prices move in … Read more

10-year Treasury yield falls after unemployment rate rises

Treasury yields dropped on Friday as the latest U.S. jobs report showed an unexpected rise in the unemployment rate. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell more than 6 basis points to 4.28%. The 2-year Treasury yield declined by nearly 8 basis points to 4.61%. Yields and prices move in opposite directions. One basis point … Read more

10-year Treasury yield dives below 4.3% on slowing inflation, new Fed update

U.S. Treasury yields fell Wednesday after the Federal Reserve indicated it was making inroads on inflation following a cool May CPI report. The yield on the 10-year Treasury dropped nearly 11 basis points to 4.295%. The 2-year Treasury yield sank 9 basis points to 4.746%. Yields and prices have an inverted relationship and one basis … Read more

Investors look to Fed meeting, inflation data

U.S. Treasury yields were higher on Monday as investors looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting and key inflation data due this week. The yield on the 10-year Treasury was up nearly 4 basis points at 4.465%. The 2-year Treasury yield was last 1 basis point higher at 4.883%. Yields and prices move … Read more

Yields shoot higher after May payrolls top expectations

The yield on the 10-year Treasury surged Friday as investors assessed a strong nonfarm payrolls number for May that fueled concerns that the Federal Reserve may not cut rates as soon as expected. The yield on the 10-year Treasury jumped nearly 15 basis points to 4.43%. The 2-year Treasury yield rose about 17 basis points … Read more

Inflation ETF may be in a sweet spot even if Fed cuts rates

It’s an exchange-traded fund designed to profit from higher rates. But even if the Federal Reserve starts to cut this year, Horizon Kinetics’ James Davolos thinks his firm’s Inflation Beneficiaries ETF (INFL) is in a sweet spot.  “We’re actually going into the mature phase of inflation,” the firm’s portfolio manager Davolos told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” … Read more

10-year Treasury yield falls after April jobs data

U.S. Treasury yields were lower Monday, continuing a fall after Friday’s April jobs report showed weaker-than-expected payrolls growth and an unexpected tick higher in unemployment. The yield on the 10-year Treasury was off 2 basis points to 4.4975%. The 2-year Treasury yield was slightly lower to 4.8056%. Yields and prices move in opposite directions. One … Read more