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1 week ago | 
nbcchicago.com | Sean Conlon |Sawdah Bhaimiya
The benchmark 10-year Treasury note yield lost less than 2 basis points to 4.212%. The 2-year Treasury yield note was down less than 1 basis point at 3.70%. One basis point is equivalent to 0.01% and yields and prices move in opposite directions. Investors are awaiting April's jobs report on Friday, due at 8:30 a.m. ET, which will offer much-needed insights into the health of the U.S. economy.
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2 weeks ago | 
nbcwashington.com | Sean Conlon |Sawdah Bhaimiya
Adam Gray | Getty ImagesTreasury yields inched lower on Wednesday as investors awaited a slew of key economic data and closely watched the latest tariff developments. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield declined more than 2 basis points to 4.152%. The 2-year Treasury yield was down 1 basis point at 3.648%. One basis point is equivalent to 0.01% and yields move inversely to prices.
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2 weeks ago | 
nbcchicago.com | Sean Conlon |Sawdah Bhaimiya
The 10-year Treasury yield was little changed on Monday as investors look ahead to a busy week of economic data, including readings on jobs, economic growth and inflation. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield rose less than 1 basis point to 4.274%, while the 2-year Treasury yield was down 1 basis point at 3.752%. One basis point equals 0.01%. Yields and prices move in opposite directions.
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2 weeks ago | 
nbcnews.com | Lisa Kailai Han |Sean Conlon
By and The S&P 500 rose on Friday, adding to its strong gains for the week, as investors continue to navigate an evolving global trade landscape, while major tech names got a boost. The broad market benchmark ended 0.74% higher at 5,525.21, while the Nasdaq Composite added 1.26% to end at 17,282.94. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lagged, but managed to close 0.05%, or 20 points higher, at 40,113.50.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
msn.com | Sean Conlon
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
nbcnewyork.com | Sean Conlon
Nonfarm payrolls growth came in much higher than expected for December. Gains in employment took place in several different areas of the economy, with health care and social assistance leading for a third straight month. Retail jobs in December rebounded from large declines in November. December's job report marked yet another month of stronger-than-expected growth, with gains coming from many different parts of the U.S. economy.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
msn.com | Sean Conlon
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
nbcboston.com | Sean Conlon
U.S. stock futures fell on Thursday night as investors anxiously await the release of new economic data on Friday. S&P 500 futures shed 0.5%, and Nasdaq 100 futures moved even lower, falling 0.6%. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.3%. The moves come as Wall Street is gearing up for December's nonfarm payrolls reading, which is scheduled to come out at 8:30 a.m. ET on Friday.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
nbcboston.com | Sean Conlon
U.S. stock futures were relatively unchanged on Tuesday night after a sharp sell-off in tech and renewed fears over the path of rate cuts resulted in a losing day on Wall Street. S&P 500 futures traded above the flatline, while Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.1%. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average were also flat.
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Dec 30, 2024 | 
nbcdfw.com | Sean Conlon
Natural gas futures prices surged on Monday, hitting a new 52-week high following reports of a colder-than-usual temperature outlook for January. Natural gas February futures rose nearly 19% during the session after an updated outlook by The Weather Company and Atmospheric G2 released Sunday showed that the temperature forecast for next month is expected to be colder than average in the East, specifically from Florida to Maine as well as certain parts of the Great Lakes.
