Treasury bonds

Treasuries slipped ahead of a sale of 30-year US bonds that will provide a fresh test of demand for the type of long-dated government debt that has been under pressure globally.

US Treasuries fell for a fifth day as demand for long-term government debt across the globe wanes amid a flurry of bond auctions this week.

Treasury yields rose Monday led by long-maturity tenors as investors preoccupied with the potential fallout of US tariffs looked ahead to auctions later this week.

Treasuries fell for a second day, pulled lower by a selloff the UK bond market, as traders shifted their attention to a report on the US jobs market on Thursday. 

The Treasury's need to finance growing debt is the unspoken factor in the discussion of monetary policy and housing costs, the Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors argues.

Treasuries fell Friday but remained on course for a third straight weekly gain, with benchmark yields near the lowest levels since early May.

A rally in short-dated Treasuries gathered pace Thursday after a raft of US economic data on balance favored wagers on as many as three Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts this year.

A closely watched auction of 30-year Treasuries saw stronger-than-expected demand on Thursday, easing for now worries that investors would shun the US government's longest maturity.

The Treasury is set to sell $22 billion of 30-year government bonds on Thursday. The results will receive special attention because they will offer an instant readout on the scope of market demand at a time when investor appetite for 30-year US debt has soured. 

Treasuries slumped after stronger-than-expected US job and wage growth prompted traders to trim bets that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year.