US Treasury yields down

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Investors are expecting a packed week of economic data starting with the Chicago Fed National Activity Index for January out on Monday at 8:30 a.m. ET. This will be followed by the Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index at 10:30 a.m.

The most anticipated data for the week will be the personal consumption expenditure index, which will be delivered on Friday at 8:30 a.m. ET. The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge heavily influences the Fed’s rate-cutting decisions.

Source – CNBC

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