Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on February 9, 2026 in New York City.
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of 10 year treasury Yields edged lower on Tuesday as investors awaited December retail sales data amid a flurry of economic data this week.
The benchmark yield fell more than a basis point to 4.184%, and the 30-year Treasury yield also fell to 4.836%. The yield on two-year government bonds also fell by less than 1 basis point to 3.475%.
One basis point equals 0.01%, and yields and prices move in opposite directions.
Retail sales for December are expected to rise 0.4% from the previous month, compared with a 0.6% rise in November, according to economists polled by Reuters, which will be released later on Tuesday.
The market also expects other data backlogs to be delayed due to the partial U.S. government shutdown. Among the key announcements is the January nonfarm payrolls report, which was postponed from last Friday but is now scheduled for Wednesday.
All eyes will also be on January’s consumer price statistics, which will be released on Friday. The same survey also predicts that annual inflation will slow slightly to 2.5%.
Data on weekly new jobless claims will also be released on Thursday.
Markets are also keeping an eye on developments in China after Bloomberg News reported that authorities are encouraging banks to reduce their exposure to U.S. Treasuries due to concerns about concentration risk and volatility.
