Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Monday, December 22, 2025 in New York, USA.
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Treasury yields were little changed on Tuesday as traders considered the latest U.S. economic growth numbers and awaited a selloff of U.S. Treasuries later in the day.
benchmark 10 year treasury The yield was flat on the day at 4.169%. yield of 2 years treasury Notes rose slightly to 3.546%. of 30 year bond The yield fell more than 1 basis point to 4.826%.
1 basis point equals 0.01%. Yield and price are inversely proportional to each other.
The U.S. economy grew 4.3% in the third quarter, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. This was significantly higher than the Dow Jones forecast of 3.2%. Strong US consumer spending boosted growth.
Admittedly, due to the US government shutdown during the fall, the release was rescheduled from October 30th, so the data is outdated.
The bond market closed early on Wednesday at 2pm and will remain closed on Thursday for Christmas.
The Treasury Department has conducted several key bond auctions during this shortened business week, giving us a partial idea of where investors stand and what sentiment is on U.S. bonds, inflation, and interest rate trends as 2026 approaches.
A $70 billion five-year bond auction is scheduled for later in the day, followed by a $44 billion seven-year bond auction on Wednesday.
