After nearing the highs for the yr earlier this week, 10-year Treasury yields have come down a good bit. The transfer decrease was helped by a extra dovish Fed yesterday, with the rebound final week now resembling a double-top sample. However as yields retreat, they’re nearing a key technical juncture on the chart as effectively.
US Treasury 10-year yields (%) each day chart
Yields at the moment are at 4.229% and are nearing the confluence of its 100-day (purple line) and 200-day (inexperienced line) shifting averages at 4.204% to 4.220%.
A fall beneath that can see bond consumers seize again management with yields probably slipping again to the March lows close to 4.09%. But when yields maintain above the important thing technical area, that may preserve greenback promoting extra restricted in the interim.
To this point right this moment, the drop in yields is not weighing on the greenback all an excessive amount of. The buck was softer in Asia buying and selling however has recovered some first rate floor up to now in Europe.
USD/JPY is an effective instance of that, now buying and selling close to 151.00 after having hit a low of 150.26 earlier within the day. It’s off earlier highs only a few hours in the past at 151.45 although as yields begin to retreat additional now.
