U.S. Treasury yields were slightly higher Tuesday as omicron developments remained in focus for investors.
The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note was less than a basis point higher at 1.486% at around 7:30 a.m. ET, while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond ticked down around half a basis point to 1.891%. Yields move inversely to prices and 1 basis point is equal to 0.01%.
Bond markets reopened Monday after closing for the Christmas Eve holiday Friday. Investors have been encouraged by some positive news on the omicron Covid variant.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Monday that it was shortening its isolation recommendation for people who test positive to five days from 10, if those people do not have symptoms.
Research out of South Africa indicated that omicron infections can help boost immunity to the earlier delta strain of Covid. A few studies in South Africa, Scotland and England also suggested that people infected with the omicron coronavirus variant were less likely to be admitted to hospital than if they contracted other strains.
A number of reports released last week indicated a stable U.S. economy with improving labor and spending trends. However, inflation remains high.
Data released on Tuesday include the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index for October, the Richmond Fed survey for December and the Dallas Fed services activity data for this month.
—CNBC’s Matt Clinch and Jessica Bursztynsky contributed to this article.
