Thu Mar 13 11:10:00 UTC 2025: ## Treasury Yields Steady as Investors Await Inflation Data
**NEW YORK** – Treasury yields saw minimal change on Thursday, as investors remained cautious ahead of the release of key inflation data. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield edged up 2 basis points to 4.337%, while the 2-year yield rose less than 1 basis point to 4.003%.
The market’s focus is on the February Producer Price Index (PPI) report, due out at 8:30 a.m. ET from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Economists predict a 0.3% month-over-month increase in PPI, a key indicator of inflationary pressures.
This follows Wednesday’s softer-than-expected Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, which showed a 0.2% monthly increase and a 2.8% annual increase. The lower-than-anticipated CPI figures, coupled with the recent implementation of President Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs and subsequent retaliatory measures from Europe and Canada, have created uncertainty about the Federal Reserve’s next move.
Investors are now speculating on whether the Fed will proceed with interest rate cuts at its upcoming March 19-20 meeting. The combination of the latest inflation data and the ongoing trade disputes leaves the market in a state of anticipation.
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