U.S. Treasury yields rebound following recent sell-off
Investors analyze economic data and upcoming Federal Reserve meeting minutes
Quick Look
- Treasury yields rose on Monday as investors processed recent economic data and awaited Federal Reserve meeting minutes.
- The 10-year yield reached 5.296%, while traders anticipate an 82% probability of unchanged interest rates at the next Fed meeting.
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Why It Matters
Investors have been navigating a bond market sell-off while reacting to a recent monthly jobs report.
U.S. Treasury yields rebounded on Monday following their sharp sell-off last week as investors digested new economic data and notes from the Federal Reserve's September meeting.
The benchmark 10-year Treasury up about 2 basis points to 5.296%. The 30-year Treasury bond was also 3 basis points higher at 5.661%. The yield on the 2-year Treasury fell 1 basis point to 4.814%.
One basis point is equal to 0.01%, and yields and prices move in opposite directions.
Investors have grappled with a bond market selloff over the past few weeks, while a lackluster monthly jobs report on Friday helped to bring yields down and alleviated concerns about another rate hike.
Traders are now pricing in a nearly 82% chance of the Fed keeping rates unchanged at its next meeting, according to the CME Group's FedWatch Tool.
On the economic data front, the Institute for Supply Management's services activity report is due Monday, while investors will be looking ahead to the minutes from the central bank's September meeting on Wednesday.
"The highly unsettled bond market makes the incoming US data and Fed communication particularly relevant," Deutsche Bank analysts said in a note. "So the minutes will be worth watching for how the broader Committee is framing the current tightening cycle and for its discussion of the neutral rate, where estimates shifted higher in the September SEP."
Open Questions
- How will the ISM services report impact market sentiment?
- What will the Fed minutes reveal about the neutral rate?
