Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as the opening bell rings on January 23, 2026 in New York.
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U.S. Treasury yields were relatively flat on Friday as investors continued to assess the state of the U.S. economy.
The 10-year Treasury yield fell less than 1 basis point to 4.206%, and the 30-year Treasury yield fell 1 basis point to 4.853%. The two-year bond yield rose more than 1 basis point to 3.495%.
One basis point equals 0.01%, and yields and prices move in opposite directions.
There was some improvement in consumer sentiment on Friday, as the University of Michigan Consumer Survey’s February preliminary reading came in at 57.3. That’s up 1.6% from January and beat the 55.0 expected by economists compiled by Dow Jones.
This comes after Wednesday’s weaker-than-expected ADP private jobs report, with Thursday’s data showing U.S. job openings in December fell to the lowest level since September 2020.
The release of the major nonfarm payrolls report for January, originally scheduled for Friday, was postponed to February 11 due to the brief government shutdown that ended earlier this week.
Economists surveyed by Dow Jones said the report expects payrolls to rise by 60,000 jobs in December, following an increase of 50,000 in December. The unemployment rate is expected to remain stable at 4.4%.
Next week, investors will be watching for the release of the January Consumer Price Index report, which has also been postponed to February 13, two days later than originally scheduled.
— Jeff Cox contributed to this report
