The US Treasury yield fell due to disappointing US retail sales.

The yield on US Treasury bonds has fallen as US retail data disappoints. Sales in December remained flat, compared to economists surveyed by the Wall Street Journal who had previously forecasted a growth of 0.4%, with November seeing an increase of 0.6%. Employment and inflation data that has been delayed due to recent government shutdowns is expected to be released later this week, and could potentially shake up the market. The 10-year Treasury bond yield is at 4.161%, while the 2-year Treasury bond yield is at 3.462%.