Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025.
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U.S. Treasury yields were lower on Tuesday as traders looked ahead to key debt auctions that may provide insight into market sentiment on U.S. debt and inflation.
Yields on the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield were down by more than 2 basis points at 4.147%. The yield on the 2-year Treasury note lost less than 1 basis point to 3.495%. The 30-year bond yield declined 2 basis points to 4.815%.
One basis point equals 0.01%. Yields and prices move inversely to one another.
The bond markets will close early at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday and will remain closed on Thursday for Christmas.
During this shortened trading week, the Treasury is conducting several important debt auctions, which will offer a partial view of how investors are positioned and what their sentiments are regarding U.S. debt, inflation, and interest rate trends as 2026 approaches.
A $70 billion 5-year Treasury note auction is scheduled later in the day, followed by a $44 billion 7-year auction on Wednesday.