A strong labor market with robust wage gains might mean the Fed still has more work to do. Source link

A strong labor market with robust wage gains might mean the Fed still has more work to do. Source link
Investors are closely monitoring the health of the U.S. economy after recent numbers showed a second consecutive negative gross domestic product reading. As a result, upcoming data releases related to the labor market will be highly anticipated by many money managers. Nonfarm payrolls data will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET, alongside unemployment and average […]
Data released Wednesday showed a surprise rebound in the U.S. services sector in July and solid factory orders, which eased concerns over the U.S. economy and pushed stocks higher on the day. On the data front Thursday, there will be initial claims and international trade figures at 8:30 am ET. Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester […]
U.S. government debt prices traded lower on Wednesday morning but investors are still monitoring geopolitical tensions between the United States and China. At around 3:40 am ET, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note moved higher to 2.7574% and the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond also rose to 3.0138%. Yields move inversely to prices. The search for […]
U.S. government debt prices traded higher Tuesday morning as investors awaited new jobs data and monitored U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Asia. At around 2:40 a.m. ET, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note dropped to 2.5535% and the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond also fell to 2.8906%. Yields move inversely to prices. The moves […]
U.S. Treasury yields rose on Monday to begin August as investors continue to assess the prospects for an economic recession. At around 6:22 a.m. ET he yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note was up at 2.658% while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond climbed to 3.02%. Yields move inversely to prices. The 2-year […]
U.S. government debt prices were higher Friday morning as investors digested the news of a second consecutive quarter of economic contraction in the United States. At around 2.50 a.m. ET, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note traded slightly lower at 2.6650%, and the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond fell to 3.0244%. Yields move inversely to prices. […]
U.S. government debt prices were lower Thursday morning after the Federal Reserve said it would be taking a meeting-by-meeting approach to its monetary policy decisions. At around 2:30 am ET, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note rose by 6 basis points to 2.7977%. The yield on the 30-year Treasury bond also moved higher by 6 points to […]
U.S. Treasury yields pushed higher on Wednesday as investors geared up for a key policy decision from the Federal Reserve. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note rose 1 basis point to 2.8068% by 1:30 a.m. ET, while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond moved 2 basis points higher to 3.0284%. Yields move inversely to prices and […]
U.S. Treasury yields fell on Tuesday as investors geared up for more corporate earnings this week and a key policy decision from the Federal Reserve. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note fell 4 basis points to 2.7795% while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond fell 4 basis points to 3.0032%. Yields move inversely to prices and […]