2024-10-05
10-year Treasury yield soars after jobs report blows past expectations
U.S. Treasury yields jumped Friday as investors digested a better-than-expected September jobs report. The 10-year Treasury yield rose around 12 basis points to 3.971%. The yield on the 2-year Treasury was 21 basis points higher at 3.924%. Yields and prices have an inverted relationship. One basis point equals 0.01%. Nonfarm payrolls grew by 254,000 in September, significantly exceeding the…
