Elizabeth Stanton

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Elizabeth Stanton · Bond Traders See Market Tilted Toward Gains Ahead of Inflation

(Bloomberg) -- Treasury yields soared, reaching new year-to-date highs, as data showing consumer prices rose more than estimated in March prompted

Most US Treasury yields climbed to new year-to-date highs — and the 2-year note’s approached 5% — after stronger-than-estimated retail sales data further eroded investor confidence in Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts beginning this year.

An auction of 20-year US Treasury bonds drew strong demand, suggesting that yields near the highest levels of the year offer investors enough compensation for the risk that growth and inflation trends will forestall Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts.

(Bloomberg) -- An auction of 20-year US Treasury bonds drew strong demand, suggesting that yields near the highest levels of the year offer investors

Most US Treasury yields climbed to new year-to-date highs, with the two-year note’s approaching 5%, after strong retail sales data further eroded investor confidence that the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates this year.

Investors are signaling the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates just twice this year, starting in September, after a fresh round of hot inflation sent Treasury yields soaring to 2024 highs.

Treasury investors see more room for gains than losses in the short term as US inflation is expected to show underlying price growth in the economy is slowing.