Bonds Surge After Bad Jobs Report
Advertisement
The July nonfarm payrolls report just came in well below expectations.
Advertisement
162,000 nonfarm payrolls were created in July, versus Wall Street's consensus estimate of a 185,000 gain.
In the wake of the release, Treasuries are soaring, and yields are plunging.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury note is 8 basis points lower from yesterday's close at 2.63%.
The chart below shows the move in 5-year U.S. Treasury futures.
Advertisement
Thinkorswim
Advertisement
- One of the world's only 5-star airlines seems to be considering asking business-class passengers to bring their own cutlery
- Tesla tells some laid-off employees their separation agreements are canceled and new ones are on the way
- Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' is the messiest, horniest, and funniest album she's ever made
- UP board exam results announced, CM Adityanath congratulates successful candidates
- RCB player Dinesh Karthik declares that he is 100 per cent ready to play T20I World Cup
- 9 Foods that can help you add more protein to your diet
- The Future of Gaming Technology
- Stock markets stage strong rebound after 4 days of slump; Sensex rallies 599 pts