Lebanon Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad speaks to reporters after a meeting with US President Donald Trump, Lebanon Ambassador to the US and Israel Ambassador to the US, at the White House in Washington, DC on April 23, 2026.
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U.S. Treasury yields were little changed on Friday as investor optimism around a resolution to the Iran war remained firmly muted.
The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note — the key benchmark for U.S. government borrowing — was largely flat at 4.332%.
The 2-year Treasury note yield, which more closely tracks short-term Federal Reserve interest rate policy, was over 1 basis point higher at 3.842%. The longer-dated 30-year Treasury bond yield was also flat.
One basis point is equal to 0.01%, and yields and prices move in opposite directions.
Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors held their second meeting in Washington on Thursday. The two parties agreed to extend their ceasefire by three weeks after a meeting in the White House with top U.S. officials, President Donald Trump said.
"The Meeting went very well!" Trump said in a Truth Social post announcing the extension of the temporary truce.
The news provided a short-term boost to markets that has since reversed, with U.S. markets closing in the red and European markets opening in negative territory.
Investor attention remains focused on developments over peace talks in the Middle East. On Thursday, Trump told reporters, "don't rush me," when questioned on a long-term deal with Iran. He also said he won't put a "timetable" on when the war will end.
Elsewhere, traders will be watching April's final reading of the Michigan Sentiment index, which tracks American consumer attitudes towards their personal finances and the wider economy.
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