Following the pullback seen in the previous session, treasuries showed a substantial move back to the upside during trading on Wednesday.
Bond prices moved sharply higher early in the session and remained firmly positive throughout the day. As a result, the yield on the benchmark ten-year note, which moves opposite of its price, tumbled 15.1 basis points to 3.156 percent.
Treasuries once again benefited from their appeal as a safe haven amid concerns about inflation, interest rates and a possible recession.
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.