Archive · 25 Jul 2025
US Treasury Yields Rise Amid Labor Market Resilience
Treasury bonds, which are like loans the US government takes out, went down in value for the second day in a row.
This happened because new data showed the job market is still doing well, which makes people think the Federal Reserve, the group that controls interest rates, won't lower them as soon.
The number of people applying for unemployment benefits is also down.
Meanwhile, the President visited the headquarters of the Federal Reserve and mentioned he'd like to see lower interest rates.
Also, European bonds fell, too, as their central bank signaled they might not cut interest rates in the near future.
US Treasuries fell for a second day.
Jobless claims fell to 217,000, the lowest since mid-April.
Traders slightly reduced bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts.
President Trump toured the Federal Reserve headquarters and commented on interest rates.
European government bonds also decreased after the European Central Bank tempered rate cut expectations.
- Who
- Traders and the Federal Reserve.
- What
- US Treasuries fell for a second day.
- When
- The week ending July 19, 2024.
- Where
- United States.
- Why
- Because of positive labor market data and the Federal Reserve's interest rate decisions.
Market Sentiment
Economic Indicators
Political Influence vs. Economic Fundamentals
Market Sentiment
Some believe the Fed's actions are becoming politically driven.
Economic Indicators
Others are focused on economic data and waiting for directional cues.
- Unemployment Claims
- 217,000
- Fed Rate Cut Bets
- 42 basis points by the end of the year
- Unemployment Rate
- 4.1%
- Trump's Stance
- Wants interest rates to come down
- ECB
- Tempered expectations of interest rate cuts.