NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury yields rose and the inversion of a closely watched part of the yield curve increased on Tuesday after monthly U.S consumer prices rose again in August instead of declining as bond and equity markets had widely expected.
The yield on 10-year Treasury notes rose 5.9 basis points to 3.422%, while the two-year yield, which typically moves in step with interest rate expectations, rose 12.4 basis points to 3.695%.
The gap between yields on two- and 10-year notes, seen as a recession harbinger, was at -27.3 basis points.
The consumer price index gained 0.1% last month after being unchanged in July, the Labor Department said on Tuesday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the CPI dipping 0.1%.
(Reporting by Herbert Lash; Editing by Andrew Heavens)
