Economic Buzz: US Treasury Yields Extend Decline

21 Jan 2022 , 04:03 PM

US 10-year benchmark Treasury yields dropped for a third straight day to 1.79% on Friday, the lowest in a week and well below a fresh pandemic high of 1.9% hit early in the week. Investors turned more cautious ahead of the Fed policy meeting next week. The US central bank is set to meet on Jan. 25-26 amid anticipation of a rate hike as soon as March. Besides, falling equities and political tensions between the US and Russia over Ukraine also weighed on investor sentiment. Dollar index firmed up on Friday and was set to end the week higher, amid hawkish signals from the Federal Reserve meeting next week. The greenback was on track for its best week in a month against major rivals as the worlds reserve currency held its ground amid a selloff of riskier assets across markets. The dollar index , which tracks the greenback against six major peers edged 0.1% lower on the day to 95.655 but was on course for a 0.5% weekly gain, its best performance since mid-December.

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