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U.S. Treasury yields fell on April 14th as investors reacted to a surprise tariff exemption after a volatile week of trading in the bond market. The 10-year Treasury was down over 0.04% (over 4 bps) at 4.452%, and the 2-year Treasury note yield slipped 0.036% (over 3 bps) to 3.918%. U.S. 10-year Treasury yields (US10Y) plummeted over 0.04% at 4.45% while the 2-year Treasury yields plunged 0.036% at 3.918% after posting their biggest weekly increase in more than two decades as Trump’s unpredictable tariff exemptions prompted global market dislocation and forced selling.  The White House revealed late April 11th that the exemptions were made because Trump wanted to ensure that companies had time to move production to the U.S. However, the president later suggested on April 13th that the exemptions were not permanent. U.S. Treasury yield has fluctuated over the past week due to tariff uncertainties Treasurys have sold off sharply this week amid broad uncertainty about the fallout from President Trump’s tariffs. One concern is that the tariffs could lead to weaker foreign demand for U.S. debt. — Ajay Bagga (@Ajay_Bagga) April 11, 2025 The yield on the U.S. 10-year Treasury jumped from 3.99% at the start of last week to 4.49% by Friday, April 11th, with its spread over the German 10-year bund widening by the most in a week since 1990. The 10-year Treasury yield, which fell sharply during the first week of April as fears of a possible recession intensified, was at 4.29% as of April 8th, up from 4.16% at the previous day’s close. The yield, which affects borrowing costs on all sorts of loans, notably mortgages, had fallen as low as 3.87% on April 7th, near its lowest levels since October. On April 11th, the 10-year Treasury yield climbed 9 basis points (0.09%) higher…

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