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Two-year Treasury yields, which track expectations for Fed interest rates, jumped 14 basis points and traded near their highest level in over a year.
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Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
The central bank, seeking to reduce the impact of fuel price rises, raised its main interest rate by 25 basis points last month — a move policymakers elsewhere may emulate in the coming months.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 17 June 2026
The bank’s analysis finds that the average sell-off in the 2-year Treasury is around 6 basis points during the first meeting led by a new chair.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 17 June 2026
The surge lowered yields across maturities by eight to 11 basis points on Thursday, to the lowest levels of the week.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Bloomberg, 11 June 2026
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Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
The central bank, seeking to reduce the impact of fuel price rises, raised its main interest rate by 25 basis points last month — a move policymakers elsewhere may emulate in the coming months.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 17 June 2026
The bank’s analysis finds that the average sell-off in the 2-year Treasury is around 6 basis points during the first meeting led by a new chair.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 17 June 2026
The surge lowered yields across maturities by eight to 11 basis points on Thursday, to the lowest levels of the week.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Bloomberg, 11 June 2026
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“Basis point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basis%20point. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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