Fixed income markets saw small movement primarily driven by a flattening of the UST yield curve. Yields moved lower across the board, with the short-to-intermediate segment experiencing the largest decline, effectively retracing some of the recent upward pressure. The 2Y yield fell more significantly than the 10Y, a shift likely reflecting subdued market expectations for…

The fixed income market observed a relatively mixed session, primarily characterized by slight upward pressure on UST yields in the long end, while the short end showed minor fluctuations following a recent surge. The UST 10Y yield continued to consolidate its position near the multi-week highs reached last week, closing November 3 at approximately 4.11%,…

The fixed income market observed a mixed yet fundamentally risk-off tone, with UST yields generally exhibiting upward pressure, especially in the short-to-intermediate segment, reflecting investor caution and hawkish repricing following recent central bank signals and resilient economic data. The UST 10Y yield showed marginal volatility but largely sustained levels near the 4.10% mark, closing October…

Global fixed income markets saw modest volatility and range-bound , largely digesting recent resilient US economic data and anticipating upcoming central bank commentary. UST yields generally held steady or showed slight mixed movement, with the short end exhibiting minor fluctuation as traders weighed Fed rate path uncertainty; specifically, the 2Y yield hovered near recent levels,…

Fixed income markets experienced a sharp sell-off in the immediate aftermath of the US Federal Reserve’s October FOMC meeting, despite the committee delivering the widely expected 25bp rate cut to bring the Fed funds target range to 3.75–4.0%. The adverse reaction, characterized by rising yields (falling bond prices), stemmed directly from Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s…

UST yields dipped at the start of the 10/22–10/23 trading window as soft labor data and a prolonged U.S. government shutdown boosted safe-haven flows, with the 10Y closing near 4.02% (down ~2–3 bp) and the 2Y edging lower toward ~3.54%, causing the curve subtly steepen. However, the decline in yields failed to gather momentum as…

UST yields climbed as bond funds and institutional investors trimmed long-dated exposure amid growing questions over the pace of policy easing and structural supply concerns; the 10Y yield rose to around 4.01% (+4bp) while 2Y also ticked upward, illustrating waning conviction in a clean path lower and highlighting term premium as a mounting headwind. Commentary…

USTs extended gains as risk-off sentiment deepened amid renewed political uncertainty and a string of soft U.S. data suggesting economic cooling. The 10Y yield slipped to around 3.96%(−4bp) while 2Y fell to 4.18%(−3bp), modestly steepening the curve. Weaker-than-expected initial jobless claims and sluggish housing starts reinforced the narrative that the labor market and broader economy…

UST yields edged lower on Monday as investors adopted a cautious stance ahead of key U.S. economic releases later this week. The 2Y yield eased 2bp to 3.97%, while the 10Y fell 3bp to 4.09%, modestly steepening the curve. The move reflected light position-squaring after last week’s volatile session driven by mixed retail sales and…

UST yields edged somewhat lower as investors queued up ahead of the delayed September CPI release and digested signals that the Fed may pause its QT programme; 10Y slid to ~4.02% (down ~3bp) while 2Y hovered around ~3.55% as risk-off flows resurfaced and term premium concerns lingered. Despite weak job data and persistent shutdown risk,…