USA 10-Year Treasury Bond Stocks edged lower on Wednesday as investors awaited economic data and took stock before the new year.

At 4:10 a.m. ET, the 10-year Treasury yield fell one basis point to 4.112%. The rate of return is 2-Year Treasury Bond It was last down about 1 basis point at 3.446%.

Yields and prices move in opposite directions. 1 basis point equals 0.01%.

On the data front, initial jobless claims for the week ended December 27 will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET.

This marks the final data release for 2025, which investors will be watching closely for any further clues on the path of the Fed’s monetary interest rates.

Federal Reserve Tuesday Published meeting minutes The meeting, held on December 9 and 10, resulted in a divisive vote to approve Lower interest rates again This appears to be closer than the final vote.

U.S. stock markets fell slightly after the news was announced. Traders slightly increased bets that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates again in April.

—CNBC’s Jeff Cox contributed to this report.