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Treasury yields extended recent declines following cooler-than-expected inflation data.
Yields, which fall when bond prices rise, had already been sliding recently in response to some lackluster economic reports and volatility in the stock market, with investors turning to Treasurys as a safe haven.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury note settled at 4.055%, according to Tradeweb, the lowest closing level since Nov. 28.
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1528 ET – Crude oil futures settle the day slightly higher, but still finish the week losing ground. For the week, crude oil fell 1% to $62.89 a barrel. This afternoon’s Rig Count Report from Baker Hughes showed a slight decrease in U.S. oil rigs, although that was offset by an increase in gas rigs. News that OPEC+ intends to resume oil output increases, as well as headlines surrounding U.S. military operations versus Iran drove trading, says Robert Yawger of Mizuho Securities USA in a note. Brent crude prices rose 0.3% for the day to $67.75 a barrel, making it 0.4% Brent prices fell for the week. (kirk.maltais@wsj.com)
Oil Moves Lower As Market Weighs Geopolitical Risk
0950 ET – Oil futures are lower amid mixed sentiment around possible U.S. action in Iran. While more talks are planned over coming weeks, reports of a second U.S. aircraft carrier heading to the Middle East keep the specter of eventual military action in sight. More Russia-Ukraine peace talks for next week are also tempering risk. “Near-term global crude supplies remain ample and crude futures are likely holding a $5 to $7/barrel geopolitical premium,” BOK Financial’s Dennis Kissler says in a note. “Negotiations with Iran and Russia will be the near-term market movers.” WTI is down 0.6% at $62.47 a barrel and Brent is off 0.4% at $67.25.(anthony.harrup@wsj.com)
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