investors weigh state of economy ahead of key data

U.S. Treasury yields were higher on Monday as investors digested Friday’s jobs report and looked ahead to key data slated for the week that could provide hints about the outlook for interest rates.

At 4:39 a.m. ET, the yield on the 10-year Treasury was seven basis points higher to 4.4480%, trading around its highest level so far this year. The 2-year Treasury yield was last at 4.7823% after rising by just over five basis points.

Yields and prices move in opposite directions and one basis point equals 0.01%.

Treasurys

TICKER	COMPANY	YIELD	CHANGE
US1M	U.S. 1 Month Treasury	5.383%	+0.02
US3M	U.S. 3 Month Treasury	5.443%	+0.077
US6M	U.S. 6 Month Treasury	5.40%	+0.079
US1Y	U.S. 1 Year Treasury	5.129%	+0.068
US2Y	U.S. 2 Year Treasury	4.784%	+0.052
US10Y	U.S. 10 Year Treasury	4.45%	+0.072
US30Y	U.S. 30 Year Treasury	4.596%	+0.064

Investors considered the state of the economy and what this could mean for monetary policy after the March jobs report, which was published Friday, came in much higher than expected.

Nonfarm payrolls rose by 303,000 in March, according to the Labor Department’s Bureau of Statistics, above the Dow Jones estimate of 200,000. In February, nonfarm payrolls had increased by a downwardly revised 270,000.

The data added to concerns from investors about whether resilience from the economy and labor market could mean interest rates will stay elevated for longer than anticipated.

Policymakers and investors will gain fresh insights into the state of the economy from key economic data slated for this week. This includes the consumer price index and producer price index readings for March, which will reflect how inflation is developing.

Several Fed officials are also due to make remarks this week and the minutes from the Fed’s last meeting will be released, giving investors additional insights into the thinking of central bank officials.