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Treasury yields slide as oil falls on Bessent comments

Cnbc · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 330 words · By Sean Conlon; Joseph Wilkins
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What to know about Treasury yields slide as oil falls on Bessent comments

Treasury yields moved lower on Tuesday, following oil prices, after new comments from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the prospects of an agreement to open the Strait of Hormuz.

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What happened

Treasury yields moved lower on Tuesday, following oil prices, after new comments from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the prospects of an agreement to open the Strait of Hormuz.

Why it matters

government borrowing — fell more than 6 basis points to 4.619%.

Common ground

The 2-year Treasury note yield, which more closely tracks short-term Federal Reserve interest rate policy, slipped more than 5 basis points to 4.198%.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 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 2-year Treasury note yield, which more closely tracks short-term Federal Reserve interest rate policy, slipped more than 5 basis points to 4.198%.”
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The provided evidence contains general information about the number 2 and unrelated news. No evidence confirms the 2-year Treasury yield fell to 4.198% or by more than 5 basis points.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tuesday is a 2023 fantasy drama film written and directed by Daina O. Pusić in her feature directorial debut. A co-production between the United Kingdom and the United States, the film stars Julia Lou…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States dollar (symbol: $; currency code: USD) is the official currency of the United States (U.S.) and several other countries. The U.S. Coinage Act of 1792 established the dollar as the ba…
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Claim 2: “international benchmark Brent crude moved down 5.26% to $79.36.”
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Claim 3: “The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note — the key benchmark for U.S. government borrowing — fell more than 6 basis points to 4.619%.”
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While web search results discuss Treasury yields generally and mention they declined on a Monday, none of the provided evidence confirms the specific figure of 4.619% or a drop of more than 6 basis points for the 10-year note.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States dollar (symbol: $; currency code: USD) is the official currency of the United States (U.S.) and several other countries. The U.S. Coinage Act of 1792 established the dollar as the ba…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New Jersey Lottery is run by the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its In-house draw games are Pick-3, Pick-4, Jersey Cash 5, Pick-6, Quick Draw, and Cash Pop. Its multi-jurisdictional draw games are Cash…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tuesday is a 2023 fantasy drama film written and directed by Daina O. Pusić in her feature directorial debut. A co-production between the United Kingdom and the United States, the film stars Julia Lou…
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Claim 4: “U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures fell 5.69% to close at $75.77 per barrel”
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Web results provide various WTI prices (e.g., $74.69, ranges between 77.75 and 78.42), but none confirm the specific closing price of $75.77 or a decrease of 5.69%.
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wikipedia 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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Claim 5: “One basis point is equal to 0.01%, and yields and prices move in opposite directions.”
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Multiple independent cross-references from CNBC confirm that one basis point equals 0.01% and that yields and prices move inversely/in opposite directions.
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Claim 6: “the 30-year hitting its highest level since 2007”
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Three independent sources (Yahoo Finance, CI Segall, and Plus500) confirm that the 30-year Treasury yield hit its highest level since 2007.
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web search NEUTRAL — Find the latest information on Treasury Yield 30 Years (^TYX) including data, charts, related news and more from Yahoo Finance.TLT Slides as the 30-Year Yield Hits Its Highest Since 2007.
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web search NEUTRAL — The US 30-Year Treasury yield is now at ~5.2%, its highest level since mid August 2007, in the run-up to the GFC!The 10-year Treasury yield hit 4.37% on April 3, up from 3.80% in January. The sharpest…
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web search NEUTRAL — The 30-year Treasury yield recently jumped to 5.15%, its highest since 2007, while the 10-year yield broke above 4.6%.President Trump’s economic policies are bringing in billions to the U.S. treasury …
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Claim 7: “Scott Bessent told CNBC an agreement to open the Strait of Hormuz could come Tuesday or Wednesday.”
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Three independent web search results confirm that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC that a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz could be reached on Tuesday or Wednesday.
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web search NEUTRAL — The U.S. and Iran could reach a deal on Tuesday or Wednesday to reopen the Strait of Hormuz with freedom of movement for commercial ships, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in an interview. “We ar…
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web search NEUTRAL — US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in an interview with CNBC that an agreement regarding the Strait could be reached as early as Tuesday or Wednesday.
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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC that “there is a chance we may have a deal today or tomorrow to open the strait and move towards a more normalized position in this conflict.” Arab coun…
https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Aug/05/trump-say…
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Claim 8: “The longer-dated 30-year Treasury bond yield shed more than 4 basis points to 5.182%.”
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One source mentions the 30-year yield fell by more than 7.4 basis points, but no source confirms the specific value of 5.182% or a drop of 'more than 4 basis points' specifically to that number.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States dollar (symbol: $; currency code: USD) is the official currency of the United States (U.S.) and several other countries. The U.S. Coinage Act of 1792 established the dollar as the ba…
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