On Tuesday, Treasury yields remained relatively stable as investors assessed the latest economic data and its potential implications for the economy. At 3:19 a.m. ET, the 10-year Treasury yield was slightly down at 4.3943%, while the 2-year Treasury yield stood at 4.8162% after a minor decrease. Yields move inversely to prices, with one basis point representing a 0.01% change.
Investors were mixed on their reactions to the news, with the 10-year Treasury yield dropping nearly 12 basis points following reports of a contraction in the manufacturing sector. The ISM manufacturing index for May came in at 48.7, below expectations of 49.6, signaling a contraction in the industry. Despite this setback, investors are still awaiting further insights from other economic indicators such as job openings and factory orders data that will be released on Tuesday. Additionally, there is anticipation around the upcoming May jobs report which will showcase labor market data and provide more information on how sectors are performing overall.
Other economic indicators such as job openings and factory orders data are expected to be released on Tuesday along with an update on inflation rates from various sources like CPI and PCE deflator which can impact future monetary policy decisions by central banks including Fed’s next meeting where expectations are for unchanged interest rates but keen attention is given to policymakers’ commentary on monetary policy and economic outlook as well as global economic concerns that may affect other regions like Europe Central bank is anticipated to announce its first interest rate cut since 2019 this week
