Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on August 11, 2025.
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U.S. Treasury yields rose on Friday as investors weighed the state of the U.S. economy and future monetary policy after the Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut interest rates for the first time this year.
The 10-year Treasury note yield gained more than 2 basis points to 4.127%. The 2-year Treasury yield added less than 1 basis point to 3.572%. The intraday yield on both was the highest in two weeks, since Sept. 5.
The 30-year Treasury bond yield added 2.5 basis points to 4.745%.
One basis point is equal to 0.01%, and yields and prices move in opposite directions.
The backup in longer-dated U.S. Treasury yields is counterintuitive against the backdrop of sliding short-term rates. But investors in longer maturity debt weigh expectations not only for future short-term rates but also the likely course of economic growth, inflation and government finances,…
