Treasury yields dipped on Tuesday ahead of the final major inflation prints before the Federal Reserve's September meeting.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury was 5 basis points lower at 3.648%, with the 2-year Treasury yield also down 6 basis points at 3.607%.
Yields and prices move in opposite directions. One basis point is equivalent to 0.01%.
Treasury yields have stabilized after tumbling through last week when a series of labor market releases missed estimates. The data also sent U.S. stocks to their worst week of the year.
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Investors are now keenly awaiting August's consumer price index, set to be published Wednesday, to see if headline inflation will ease further from July's 2.9% reading as expected.
That will be followed by the producer price index on Thursday.
Debate has erupted over whether the Fed could opt for a 50-basis-point interest rate cut rather than a 25-basis-point cut during the Sept. 17-18 meeting. Some analysts argue such a move would show the Fed's commitment to supporting jobs growth, as others contend it would be an unnecessary step that could sow market panic.
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CME Group's FedWatch Tool currently places markets pricing for a 50-basis-point move at 27%, against 73% for the smaller move.
