The US NFIB Small Business Confidence Index for April stands at 95.9, below expectations.

Iraq and Pakistan have reportedly signed separate agreements with Iran to transport energy

Samsung labor negotiations break down, increasing risk of strike

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation announces a series I preferred stock issuance totaling 100 million dollars

On Tuesday (May 12) at the New York close, the yield on the US 10-year benchmark Treasury rose by 4.95 basis points to 4.4630%, experiencing a nearly continuous upward trend throughout the day. It opened slightly lower at 08:00 (GMT+8), saw a brief “mild” V-shaped movement after the release of the US CPI inflation data at 20:30, and overall traded within the range of 4.4114%-4.4650% during the day.