Treasuries showed a notable move to the downside over the course of the trading day on Monday amid lingering concerns about the outlook for the Federal Reserve's stimulus program. Bond prices moved lower in early trading and saw further downside going into the close.
After moving higher over the course of the previous session, treasuries saw some further upside during trading on Friday following the release of some disappointing economic data. Bond prices showed a strong upward move in early trading and managed to remain firmly positive throughout the session.
Treasuries moved notably higher over the course of the trading day on Thursday, regaining some ground after trending lower over the past few sessions. Bond prices moved to the upside in morning trading and managed to remain firmly positive throughout the afternoon.
Finishing off this week's series of long-term securities auctions, the Treasury Department sold $13 billion worth of thirty-year bonds on Thursday.
The thirty-year bond auction drew a high yield of 3.355 percent and a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.47.
After turning higher over the course of morning trading on Wednesday, treasuries moved back to the downside in the afternoon to end the day in the red. Bond prices slid firmly into negative territory going into the close, finishing the session at their worst levels of the day.
Following yesterday's sale of $32 billion worth of three-year notes, the Treasury Department sold $21 billion worth of ten-year notes on Wednesday, attracting below average demand.
The ten-year note auction drew a high yield of 2.209 percent and a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.53.
After coming under pressure in early trading on Tuesday, treasuries showed a significant rebound over the course of the session to end the day modestly higher. Bond prices climbed well off their early lows, eventually finishing the session in positive territory.
Treasuries came under pressure during trading on Monday, extending the sharp downward move seen over the course of the previous session.
Bond prices moved to the downside in early trading and remained stuck firmly in negative territory throughout the session.
After ending the previous session roughly flat, treasuries moved to the upside over the course of the trading day on Wednesday. Bond prices moved steadily higher in morning trading and managed to remain firmly positive throughout the afternoon.
After ending the previous session moderately higher, treasuries showed a lack of direction over the course of the trading day on Tuesday. Bond prices spent the day lingering near the unchanged line before closing roughly flat.
After seeing considerable strength in morning trading on Monday, treasuries gave back some ground in the afternoon but still managed to end the day higher. Bond prices pulled back well off their best levels of the day but still closed in positive territory.
After moving modestly higher in early trading, treasuries came under pressure over the course of the trading day on Friday. Bond prices slid firmly into negative territory but climbed off their lows going into the close.
Treasuries turned in another lackluster performance during trading on Thursday before ending the session roughly flat. Bond prices spent the day bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line for the second consecutive session.
Finishing off this week's series of long-term securities auctions, the Treasury Department sold $29 billion worth of seven-year notes on Thursday, attracting average demand.
The seven-year note auction drew a high yield of 1.496 percent and a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.70.
After seeing early weakness, treasuries showed a lack of direction over the course of the trading day on Wednesday before closing modestly higher. Bond prices spent much of the day bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line but moved to the upside going into the close.