Updated
Updated · CNBC · Jun 4
Treasury Yields Fall Up to 4 Basis Points as Jobs Data Looms and Oil Drops 3%
Updated
Updated · CNBC · Jun 4

Treasury Yields Fall Up to 4 Basis Points as Jobs Data Looms and Oil Drops 3%

3 articles · Updated · CNBC · Jun 4

Summary

  • The 2-year Treasury yield fell more than 4 basis points to 4.043% on Thursday, while the 10-year slipped over 2 basis points to 4.463% and the 30-year eased to 4.971%.
  • Investors pulled back ahead of Friday’s May nonfarm payrolls report after weekly jobless claims came in at 225,000, above the 215,000 consensus.
  • That pause followed Wednesday’s yield rise, when ADP reported private payrolls increased by 122,000 in May, the strongest reading since January 2025.
  • Oil also retreated as Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a ceasefire, with WTI down 3.4% to $92.77 a barrel and Brent off 3.2% to $94.75.
  • The move extended a broader Thursday rally in Treasuries as easing Middle East tensions and hopes for a wider US-Iran deal reduced pressure from energy prices.

Insights

As US-Iran peace talks advance, why is the linked Israel-Lebanon conflict simultaneously escalating with new attacks and casualties?
With officials publicly denying progress, is the reported 'tentative peace deal' merely a strategy to calm volatile global oil markets?