Treasuries notched gains for the third straight quarter, as a pending US government shutdown threatened to slow economic growth and boosted the case to buy bonds.
US government bond prices edged higher on Tuesday, capping off a three-month span in which they have has posted a 1.5% return, according to a Bloomberg index. Treasuries have returned more than 5% through the first three quarters of the year, setting them up for the best year since 2020.