30-year Treasury yield ends at highest since November 2023 after report of Trump tariff plans

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  US Treasury yields surge to 8-month high after strong economic data

  Investors bet Federal Reserve likely to lower interest rates just once this year following better than expected services figures
  
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• 30-year Treasury yield inches closer to 5% after November quits rate declines

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  MarketWatch - 5h
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  MarketWatch - 1d
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  Dollar drops on reports Trump will scale back tariff plans

  Shares in European carmakers rally on hopes new US administration targets only critical imports
  
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  MarketWatch - 1d

• Treasury yields end higher after ISM’s stronger-than-expected manufacturing data

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  MarketWatch - 3d

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  Yields on U.S. government debt ended little changed on Thursday, leaving the benchmark 10-year rate near its highest level since late May.
  
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