TREASURY YIELDS RISE AS INVESTORS ANTICIPATE TARIFF RELIEF
U.S. Treasury yields move higher as investors react to potential tariff exemptions.
10-year Treasury yield rises over four basis points to 4.3071%.
2-year Treasury yield climbs just over one basis point to 3.996%.
Investors await key jobs data.
Gold prices went down a little on Friday because some people sold to take profits. Gold is still set to rise for the week. Uncertainty about U.S. President Trump’s tariff plans made gold more valuable. Investors are waiting for U.S. job data (non-farm payrolls).
EUR/USD is going up: The Euro is getting stronger against the US Dollar. Highest level in months: It is now at its highest since early November. US Dollar is weak: The Dollar is struggling to gain strength. Investors waiting for data: People are waiting for job data from February.
TREASURY YIELDS TICK LOWER AS INVESTORS AWAIT KEY JOBS REPORT U.S. Treasury yields dip slightly as investors await the nonfarm payrolls report. The 10-year Treasury yield falls 1 basis point to 4.269%. The 2-year Treasury yield also drops 1 basis point to 3.95%.
GERMAN FACTORY ORDERS SHRINK AT WORST PACE IN A YEAR German factory orders dropped 7% in February, the worst decline in a year. The contraction highlights significant damage to the manufacturing sector. The drop raises concerns about Germany's economic growth.