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10-Year Treasury Yield Rises Ahead of Fed Meeting Next Week

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The 10 year U.S. Treasury yield rose on Friday morning as investors readied for the Federal Reserve meeting next week.

The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note advanced by 4 basis points to 1.37% at around 4:00 p.m. ET. The yield on the 30-year Treasury bond rose 3 basis points to 1.912%. Yields move inversely to prices and 1 basis point is equal to 0.01%.

The Federal Reserve meets for two days next week and on Wednesday is expected to give further details as to when it may start to slow its $120 billion in monthly bond purchases that have supported the recovery from the pandemic.

Fed Chief Jerome Powell has said the so-called tapering could occur this year, but investors are waiting for more specifics.

Data released Thursday showed retail sales in August rose 0.7%, versus an estimated 0.8% fall. However, jobless claims for the week ended Sept. 11 came in at 332,000, above a Dow Jones forecast of 320,000.

There are no auctions scheduled to be held on Friday.

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