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Steady Yields Amid Shutdown, Job Cuts Hit 20-Year High

11/8/2025

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Yields stayed steady as a government shutdown caused a data blackout, with the 10-year at 4.093% and the 2-year at 3.557%.
Investor optimism rose after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer proposed a short-term funding plan.
As consumer sentiment fell to 50.3, job cuts rose to 153,074 in October, the highest since 2003.
Traders anticipate a Fed rate cut next month, driven by weak jobs data and mixed private-sector signals.

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Story summary

Yields stayed steady as a government shutdown caused a data blackout, with the 10-year at 4.093% and the 2-year at 3.557%.
Investor optimism rose after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer proposed a short-term funding plan.
As consumer sentiment fell to 50.3, job cuts rose to 153,074 in October, the highest since 2003.
Traders anticipate a Fed rate cut next month, driven by weak jobs data and mixed private-sector signals.