Treasury yields move higher as Middle East peace talks falter

Cnbc · 🇨🇳 public China · May 11, 2026 · 281 words · By Hugh Leask

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Treasurys moved higher at the start of a new trading week as traders monitored geopolitical developments around the Middle East conflict ahead of President Donald Trump's meeting with China premier Xi Jinping in Beijing later this week.

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Treasury note — the key benchmark for government borrowing — was more than 2 basis points higher at 4.3863%.

Common ground

The 2-year Treasury note yield, which is more sensitive to short-term Federal Reserve interest rate decisions, also rose by 2 basis points to reach 3.9202%.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The longer-dated 30-year Treasury bond yield was 1 basis point higher at 4.9648%.”

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The evidence provides general links to Yahoo Finance and Macrotrends for 30-year yields, but does not contain the specific value of 4.9648% or the 1 basis point increase.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Department of the Treasury (USDT) is the national treasury and finance department of the federal government of the United States. It is one of 15 current U.S. government departments. The treasury …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States secretary of the treasury is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, and is the chief financial officer of the federal government of the United States. The secretar…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United States Treasury securities, also called Treasuries or Treasurys, are government debt instruments issued by the United States Department of the Treasury to finance government spending as a suppl…
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Claim 2: “He told CNBC that there is "not a lot of evidence that the job market is falling apart,"”

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Claim 3: “The 2-year Treasury note yield... also rose by 2 basis points to reach 3.9202%.”

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The evidence provides general links to the St. Louis Fed and Investing.com yield curves, but does not contain the specific value of 3.9202% or the 2 basis point increase for the 2-year note.

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Claim 4: “Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country would "never bow" to its enemies.”

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Three independent web search results (including PressTV and Kurdistan24) confirm that President Masoud Pezeshkian stated Iran would 'never bow' to its enemies/adversaries.

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web search NEUTRAL — Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country would not "bow to any bully" in response to United States President Donald Trump's criticism of Tehran during his ongoing three-day Gulf ...
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/14/pezeshkian-says-ira…

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web search NEUTRAL — In a post on his X account on Sunday, Pezeshkian vowed that Iran would never back down from its legitimate rights. "We will never bow before the enemy," the Iranian president said.
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/05/10/768383/Pezeshkian-v…

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web search NEUTRAL — ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Sunday that Tehran would "never bow" to its adversaries, insisting that diplomacy does not amount to surrender, as Iran formally respo…
https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/913209

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Claim 5: “President Trump blasted Iran's counterproposal to end the 10-week conflict as "totally unacceptable"”

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Multiple web search results (Forex Factor, and others) confirm that President Trump rejected Iran's counterproposal to end a 10-week conflict, calling it 'totally unacceptable'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for con…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…

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Claim 6: “well above the 55,000 forecast by economists surveyed by Dow Jones.”

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While web search results discuss Dow Jones and market futures, none of the provided evidence mentions the specific forecast of 55,000 for nonfarm payrolls.

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web search NEUTRAL — 10 hours ago · Why are US stock market futures down today, and will S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow Jones stay in red or turn green? US stock market futures moved lower as geopolitical tensions in the Persian…
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/w…

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web search NEUTRAL — 9 hours ago · Dow Jones Top Markets Headlines at 9 PM ET: U.S. stock futures fall, oil surges as Trump calls Iran's latest offer to end war 'totally unacceptable' | The ...
https://www.morningstar.com/news/dow-jones/20260510891/dow-j…

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web search NEUTRAL — 9 hours ago · US stock market today shows a sharp split. The Dow Jones Industrial Average falls over 160 points. Oil prices surge above $100. Iran tensions shake global confidence. Meanwhile, the S&P …
https://www.msn.com/en-in/money/top-stocks/us-stock-market-t…

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Claim 7: “Unemployment, meanwhile, held steady at 4.3%.”

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Claim 8: “West Texas Intermediate futures last seen up 3.8% at $99.02.”

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The evidence provides general definitions of WTI and links to price trackers, but does not confirm the specific price of $99.02 or the 3.8% increase.

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web search NEUTRAL — West Texas Intermediate (WTI) is a grade or mix of crude oil; the term is also used to refer to the spot price, the futures price, or assessed price for that oil. In colloquial usage, WTI usually refe…
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web search NEUTRAL — WTI (West Texas Intermediate) and Brent are two major benchmarks for crude oil prices.The pricing of WTI and Brent oil futures is based on the underlying spot prices of the respective crude oils. Spot…
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web search NEUTRAL — Gain instant access to the live Crude Oil price, key market metrics, trading details, and intricate Crude Oil futures contract specifications. Dive into a wealth of data encompassing Crude Oil stocks,…
https://www.investing.com/commodities/crude-oil

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Claim 9: “One basis point is equal to 0.01%”

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Multiple independent cross-references from CNBC explicitly state that one basis point is equal to 0.01%.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — One to One was a fee-based service for private training at Apple retail stores. A US$99 one-year membership with purchase of a new Mac allows the user to receive a year's worth of Mac, iPhone, iPod, a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — One or 1 is a number. One, 1 or ONE may also refer to:
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number, numeral, and grapheme. It is the first and smallest positive integer of the infinite sequence of natural numbers. This fundamental property has led to its unique uses…
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Claim 10: “Austan Goolsbee, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, said the jobs picture has "been stable without being good."”

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Claim 11: “The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note — the key benchmark for government borrowing — was more than 2 basis points higher at 4.3863%.”

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The provided evidence consists of general definitions of the number 10, the US Treasury, and general yield curve pages. There is no specific data in the evidence confirming the exact yield of 4.3863% or the 2 basis point increase for the 10-year note.

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Claim 12: “That was down from 185,000 in March”

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CNBC cross-references and TradingView news confirm that the previous March figure was 185,000.

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web search NEUTRAL — According to Bloomberg, the median estimate for today’s non-farm payrolls for January is 185,000, with the estimate range between 300,000 and 120,000. A softer-than-expected release—around the 130k-14…
https://www.fxstreet.com/analysis/us-nonfarm-payrolls-202402…

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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls. Ready to Act on Market Events? Compare trusted brokers to trade based on real-time economic data and forecasts.Nonfarm Payrolls measures the change in the number of people emplo…
https://www.investing.com/economic-calendar/nonfarm-payrolls…

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web search NEUTRAL — March’s previous +185K has shrunk to +120K today. In fact, that March number, back when it was originally posted, was +228K — more than +100K higher than we now see.
https://www.tradingview.com/news/zacks:c9cf27582094b:0-nonfa…

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Claim 13: “jobs data outperformed expectations for April, with nonfarm payroll rising 115,000.”

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Three independent cross-references from CNBC confirm that nonfarm payrolls rose by 115,000 in April.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — the U.S. nonfarm payrolls report showed an increase of 115,000 jobs in April
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/10/stock-market-today-live-upda…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Nonfarm payrolls rose by a seasonally adjusted 115,000 for the month
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/08/jobs-report-april-2026.html

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Labor Department said Friday that nonfarm payrolls rose by 115,000 last month
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/09/sp-500-extends-winning-strea…

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