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The U.S. Treasuries remained flat Friday as investors remained sidelined in any major trading activity amid a silent session that witnessed data of little economic significance.
The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasuries hovered around 2.36 percent, the super-long 30-year bond yields steady at 2.81 percent and the yield on short-term 2-year note traded 1 basis point higher at 1.72 percent by 10:50GMT.
October’s housing starts data are expected to show a sizeable gain of more than 5%M/M. That, however, would follow a drop of almost 5 percent m/m in September, which represented a third consecutive monthly decline. And so, even if we get the expected big headline growth number, the overall trend this year will appear sideways at best, if not down. The November Kansas City Fed manufacturing survey is also due today.
Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Futures traded 0.15 percent down at 2,581.25 by 10:55GMT, while at 10:00GMT, the FxWirePro's Hourly Dollar Strength Index remained neutral at -51.32 (a reading above +75 indicates a bullish trend, while that below -75 a bearish trend). For more details, visit http://www.fxwirepro.com/currencyindex
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