Treasury Yields Fall After Jobs Data

NEW YORK – U.S. Treasury yields fell Friday after October nonfarm payrolls data from the Commerce Department showed the U.S. economy added 214,000 jobs in October. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield saw a 2 basis point drop to 2.3697%. The 2-year yield also lost two basis points to 0.5305% and the 30-year yield dropped by basis point. Yields move inversely to prices.

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