Treasuries moved sharply higher over the course of the trading day on Tuesday, more than offsetting the pullback seen in the previous session.
Bond prices showed a strong move to the upside early in the session and remained firmly positive throughout the day. Subsequently, the yield on the benchmark ten-year note, which moves opposite of its price, tumbled 11.7 basis points to 4.171 percent.
The ten-year yield more than offset the 6.2 basis point increase seen on Monday, ending the session at its lowest closing level in over three months.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.