Investors move into Treasuries amid expectations of post-midterm fiscal gridlock

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Following the midterm elections, investors moved into U.S. Treasuries, driving 10-year yields down toward 4.9% and 30-year yields below 5.3% as markets anticipated fiscal gridlock. The shift in power, characterized by Democrats securing a majority in the Senate, prompted investors to treat bonds as a safe haven amid expected political friction. Market…

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