US Treasury Rally Supports Investor Demand for 20-Year Bonds

  • Traders price in higher odds of two Fed rate cuts this year
  • Market extends rally after a very solid 20-year bond sale
US Retail Sales Stall, Showing Signs of Consumer Strain
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US Treasuries rallied, pushing yields to fresh session lows, as investors embraced a sale of 20-year bonds and built up expectations for Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts this year.

Yields declined across the maturity spectrum on Tuesday, with the market extending a rally sparked by weak US retail sales data earlier in the session. The move was led by the two-year yield, which at one point fell nearly 8 basis points below 4.69% — short of last week’s low 4.65%.