US Treasury yields stay flat after ceasefire news

Apr 24, 2026, 12:35

Introduction

On Friday, US Treasury yields did not change much. People waited for news about peace talks in the Middle East. They watched the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. They also waited for news about Iran.

Main Body

The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note was about 4.33%. The 2-year note yield was about 3.84%. The 30-year bond yield was about 4.90%. These numbers changed only a little. On Thursday, leaders from Lebanon and Israel met in Washington. They agreed to extend their ceasefire for three weeks. President Trump said the meeting was good. This news helped stock markets for a short time. But then markets went down. People also asked Trump about a peace deal with Iran. He said, "Don''t rush me." He did not give a time for the talks. The Iranian foreign minister planned to go to Pakistan on Friday. Traders also looked at a report about how Americans feel about money. This report is called the Consumer Sentiment index.

Conclusion

In short, US Treasury yields did not change much on Friday. The market waited for news about the ceasefire and Iran talks. People were careful because there was no clear plan for peace.

Vocabulary Learning

change
To become different.改變
Example:The numbers changed only a little.
good
Of high quality or positive.好的
Example:President Trump said the meeting was good.
meet
To come together with someone.會面
Example:Leaders from Lebanon and Israel met in Washington.
news
Information about recent events.新聞
Example:They watched the ceasefire news.
wait
To stay in a place until something happens.等待
Example:People waited for news about peace talks.

Sentence Learning

US Treasury yields did not change much.
Past tense 'did not change' shows something happened in the past. 'Much' means a lot.本句使用過去式「did not change」表示過去發生的事情。「Much」意為很多。
People waited for news about peace talks in the Middle East.
Past tense 'waited' describes an action that happened. 'For' shows the purpose.本句使用過去式「waited」描述已發生的動作。「For」表示目的。
The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note was about 4.33%.
Past tense 'was' describes a state. 'About' means approximately.本句使用過去式「was」描述一個狀態。「About」意為大約。
On Thursday, leaders from Lebanon and Israel met in Washington.
Past tense 'met' shows a completed action. 'On Thursday' tells the time.本句使用過去式「met」表示已完成的動作。「On Thursday」說明時間。
They agreed to extend their ceasefire for three weeks.
Past tense 'agreed' shows a decision. 'To extend' is an infinitive showing purpose.本句使用過去式「agreed」表示一個決定。「To extend」為不定詞，表示目的。