Bond Traders Eye Make-or-Break Data to Chart the Fed’s Next Move

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Bond traders are bracing for a deluge of data that will solidify expectations for how quickly the Federal Reserve will continue the interest-rate cuts that have driven US Treasuries to the biggest gains since 2020.

The end of the government shutdown means that agencies will start releasing key reports that were held back since the start of October, including the September employment report on Thursday.