US Bond Prices Fall, Yields Rise on Friday
US Treasury bond prices fell on Friday, which pushed up yields on the 10-year, 30-year and 2-year bonds. Yields had still been moving lower over recent weeks. For the week, the 10-year yield recorded its fifth straight decline.
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Context: Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions, so a rise in yields means bonds are getting cheaper. US Treasury yields are a benchmark for global interest rates, affecting loans and markets far beyond America.
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