U.S. Treasury yields nudged slightly higher on Tuesday, as market participants await the release of key economic data points later in the week.
The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note was more than 4 basis points higher at 4.14%. The yield on the 2-year Treasury was up marginally at 4.378%.
Yields move inversely to prices.
Investors are trying to gauge when the Federal Reserve will begin cutting interest rates, which will be a key determinant of the trajectory for markets and the economy this year.
Two significant pieces of economic data are on the slate this week: a preliminary fourth-quarter GDP growth figure is due on Thursday, followed by the Commerce Department’s closely-watched personal consumption expenditures price index for December on Friday.
Despite the uncertain rate outlook, risk-on sentiment remained robust on Monday, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 both notched all-time highs.
“It’s an economy proving to be more resilient than many thought and it’s one that is supported by the prospect of central banks cutting rates, and that’s a great environment for bonds and it’s a great environment for risky assets,” PGIM Principal and Global Investment Strategist Guillermo Felices told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” on Tuesday.