Treasury prices traded mostly flat ahead of the Christmas holiday Wednesday, after government reports on joblessness and consumer spending pointed to ongoing strains in the U.S. economy.
Two-year note yields (UST2YR) were little changed at 0.90%, recovering from their earlier decline.
Ten-year note yields (UST10Y) were also little changed at 2.19%.
Initial claims for unemployment benefits rose 30,000 to a seasonally adjusted 586,000 in the week ended Dec. 20, marking the highest level seen for first-time claims since 1982.
A separate report showed a decline of 0.6% in consumer spending during November, though economists surveyed by MarketWatch had been looking for a drop of 0.7%. A measure of consumer inflation excluding energy and food prices was flat in November, as predicted.
Another government report indicated durable-goods orders fell 1% last month, a better performance than the 3% drop that had been forecast.
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