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Treasury yields tick lower ahead of economic data

September 20, 2018

Treasury yields pulled back slightly early Thursday trading ahead of data that will give the latest read on the labor and housing market’s health.

The 10-year Treasury note yield TMUBMUSD10Y, +0.58% was down 0.9 basis point to 3.074%, but still near its seven-year high at 3.109%. The 2-year note yield TMUBMUSD02Y, +0.16% was mostly flat at 2.808%, hovering at a decadelong peak, while the 30-year bond yield TMUBMUSD30Y, +0.59% receded by 1.7 basis points to 3.220%, still near its highest levels since May 17. Bond prices move in the opposite direction of yields.

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