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Recent Economic Commentary

Brandon Casey, Member Strategies - 6/9/2025

U.S. stocks are mixed to begin the week as investors await news from trade talks between the U.S. and China today. Multiple officials from both two countries are meeting in London in an effort to reach a permanent trade agreement. All three major averages were higher last week, the second straight weekly gain for each. In addition to trade talks, investors will be focused the latest inflation reports later this week.

U.S. Treasury yields are lower this morning, with the 2-year Treasury down 2.3 basis points to 4.02%, the 5-year Treasury yield down 2.1 basis points to 4.11%, and the 10-year Treasury yield down 0.8 basis points to 4.50%. Advance rates are higher throughout most of the curve today.

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