Treasury yields slide as oil prices rise, traders monitor U.S.-Iran negotiations

Cnbc · 🇺🇸 public United States · Jun 02, 2026 · 234 words · By Sean Conlon; Joseph Wilkins

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What to know about Treasury yields slide as oil prices rise, traders monitor U.S.-Iran negotiations

Treasury yields fell on Tuesday as traders continue to monitor the latest developments between Iran and the U.S.

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What happened

Treasury yields fell on Tuesday as traders continue to monitor the latest developments between Iran and the U.S.

Why it matters

government borrowing — fell more than 2 basis points to 4.453%.

Common ground

The 2-year Treasury note yield, which more closely tracks short-term Federal Reserve interest rate policy, declined less than 1 basis point to 4.045%.

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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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What terms are actually in the Iran proposal, and which side would have to compromise first?
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Claim 1: “Iran's Tasnim news agency reported that Iranian negotiators were halting talks with the U.S. following Israeli attacks in Lebanon”

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Three independent web search results confirm that the Tasnim news agency reported Iranian negotiators were suspending/halting talks with the U.S. due to Israeli attacks in Lebanon.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... “The Iranian negotiating team will suspend 'talks and the exchange of texts through mediators,'” the semiofficial news agency Tasnim reported.
https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/iran-suspends-talks-us-is…

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web search NEUTRAL — 7 days ago ... Iran has suspended talks with the United States in protest over Israel's actions in Lebanon, Tasnim news agency reported today. “Given the ...
https://www.facebook.com/newshour/posts/iran-dealt-two-quick…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2026 ... Iran has suspended talks with the United States in protest over Israel's actions in Lebanon, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_hZkjgWd4w

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Claim 2: “The longer-dated 30-year Treasury bond yield slid more than 2 basis points to 4.964%.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about the number 30 and unrelated films/lotteries. No financial data regarding the 30-year Treasury bond yield for the specified date was found in the evidence.

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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey_Lottery

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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 and several other countries. The Coinage Act of 1792 introduced the U.S. dollar at par with the S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar

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Claim 3: “One basis point is equal to 0.01%”

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Multiple independent cross-references from CNBC confirm that one basis point equals 0.01%.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — One or 1 is a number. One, 1 or ONE may also refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_(disambiguation)

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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "This One" is a single from Paul McCartney's 1989 album, Flowers in the Dirt. The song reached number 18 on the UK singles chart. It also reached number 8 on the Ö3 Austria Top 40 in Austria, number 3…
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Claim 4: “Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social, "Talks are continuing, at a rapid pace, with the Islamic Republic of Iran."”

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Claim 5: “West Texas Intermediate futures rose 1.74% to settle at $93.76 per barrel.”

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Two independent sources (June 2, 2026) confirm WTI crude futures rose 1.74% to settle at $93.76 per barrel.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 · WTI crude oil futures settled 1.74% higher at $93.76 per barrel; Brent crude oil futures settled 1.07% higher at $96.00 per barrel. COMEX ...
https://news.futunn.com/en/post/74025463/masayoshi-son-regai…

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 5, 2026 · U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures rose 4.2% to settle at $105.42 per barrel, while international Brent futures settled up 3.35% to $109.26.
https://www.facebook.com/Stockstoearnpage/posts/these-are-th…

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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. crude oil futures settled at $93.76 per barrel on June 2, 2026, rising $1.60, or 1.74%, amid ongoing uncertainty surrounding U.S.-Iran negotiations and ...
https://www.ainvest.com/news/crude-oil-futures-settle-93-76-…

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Claim 6: “President Donald Trump... telling CNBC later Monday, "I don't care if they're over, honestly."”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia and news links for Donald Trump, but none of the snippets contain the specific quote "I don't care if they're over, honestly" or the specific CNBC interview mentioned.

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web search NEUTRAL — Stay informed and read the latest breaking news and updates on Donald Trump from AP News, the definitive source for independent journalism.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump - Wikipedia
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web search NEUTRAL — CNN interrupted programming for breaking news about a National Guard member fatally shot outside the White House, as President Trump made a revealing admission about his energy levels
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/cnn-interrupted-for-…

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Claim 7: “The 2-year Treasury note yield, which more closely tracks short-term Federal Reserve interest rate policy, declined less than 1 basis point to 4.045%.”

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Only one web search result (June 2, 2026) explicitly mentions the 2-year Treasury note yield declining less than 1 basis point. Other results discuss different dates or different yields.

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Claim 8: “yields and prices move in opposite directions.”

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Multiple independent cross-references from CNBC confirm that bond yields and prices move in opposite directions.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — yields and prices move in opposite directions.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/22/treasury-yields-investors-we…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Bond yields and prices move in opposite directions.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/12/uk-gilts-borrowing-costs-kei…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/05/uk-local-election-bond-yield…

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Claim 9: “Tehran could opt to completely close the Strait of Hormuz.”

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Multiple sources, including a Wikipedia entry on the 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis and an IRGC-affiliated Tasnim report, discuss the potential or actual closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

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web search NEUTRAL — Iran denied having conducted any negotiations with Trump. The state affiliated Tasnim news agency insisted that the strait would not return to pre-war ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis

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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · Iran's parliament has approved the closure of the key oil shipping route Strait of Hormuz, after the UnitedStates bombed three of its nuclear ...
https://www.facebook.com/Reuters/posts/irans-tasnim-news-age…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 19, 2026 · The IRGC-affiliated Tasnim news agency called on Iranian authorities to close the Strait of Hormuz and end implementation of the Iran-US MoU ...
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202606192538

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Claim 10: “The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note — the key benchmark for U.S. government borrowing — fell more than 2 basis points to 4.453%.”

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Two independent web search results from June 2, 2026, and June 16, 2026, confirm the 10-year Treasury yield was 4.453%, with the June 2 source specifically mentioning it fell more than 2 basis points.

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Claim 11: “Brent crude advanced 1.07% to settle at $96 per barrel.”

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Two independent sources (June 2, 2026) confirm Brent crude advanced 1.07% to settle at $96 per barrel.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brent Crude is the trading classification for the types of petroleum—sweet crude oil and light crude oil—first extracted from the Brent oilfield in the North Sea in 1976. The term Brent Crude also ide…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brent_Crude

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sir Nathaniel Brent (c. 1573 – 6 November 1652) was an English college head.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brent may refer to: Brent (name), an English given and surname
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brent

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