U.S. Treasury yields fell slightly on Monday with investors opting for safe-haven assets amid the escalated geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
fell 1 basis point to 1.9371% at 3 a.m. ET. The benchmark 10-year rate hit the 2% level last week following the hottest inflation reading in four decades., meanwhile, fell 1 basis point Monday to trade at 2.2399%. Yields move inversely to prices and a basis point equals 0.01%.
On Friday, a sharp move lower in bond yields came after U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said there were signs of Russian escalation at the Ukraine border and that it was possible that an invasion could take place during the Olympics, despite speculation to the contrary.
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