US yields dip as investors balance lower oil and Fed hikes
US Treasury yields eased on Tuesday as investors weighed lower oil prices against expectations for further Federal Reserve rate hikes. The two-year yield, typically aligned with Fed rate expectations, fell alongside the move.
US Treasury yields eased on Tuesday as investors weighed lower oil prices against expectations for additional interest rate increases from the Federal Reserve. The two-year US Treasury yield (US2YT=RR), which typically moves in step with interest rate expectations for the Fed, had eased as markets balanced the move in oil against the outlook for further tightening.