After showing a lack of direction early in the session, treasuries moved notably higher over the course of the trading day on Tuesday.
Bond prices climbed firmly into positive territory after lingering near the unchanged in early trading. Subsequently, the yield on the benchmark ten-year note, which moves opposite of its price, slid 4.1 basis points to 4.256 percent.
The ten-year yield added to the 1.8 basis point dip seen on Monday, dropping to its lowest closing level in almost a month.
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June 19, 2026 16:46 ET Major central banks continued to dominate the economic news flow this week too, led by the Federal Reserve, as they announced their latest policy decisions. The Federal Reserve policy session was in focus as it was the first to be led by the new chief Kevin Warsh. In Europe, central banks of the U.K. and Switzerland announced their rate decisions. In Asia, the Bank of Japan drew attention for its policy moves, while data out of China threw some light on the state of the economy.