U.S. Treasury securities experienced robust buying pressure, with futures jumping to intraday highs as the market reacted to a sharp decline in oil prices. Futures trading volume surged, with approximately 70,000 contracts of 10-year U.S. Treasury futures for September delivery traded within a three-minute span. Compared to Tuesday's closing levels, U.S. Treasury yields turned lower on the day, with the 10-year yield around 4.46%, down 3 basis points intraday. WTI futures fell 5.5% on the day, remaining near the session's lows. Overnight index swap (OIS) contracts linked to Federal Reserve meeting dates shifted slightly more dovish, indicating traders now anticipate approximately 15 basis points of rate hikes by year-end, compared to about 18 basis points at Tuesday's close.
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