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U.S. Treasury yields slipped on Monday after news of a preliminary peace deal between Washington and Tehran spurred investors to rethink inflation risks and the future path of Federal Reserve interest rates.

The market reaction was swift, with declines across the yield curve as traders priced in a cooler global risk environment and softer energy prices.

The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield dropped more than 2 basis points to 4.459%, signaling renewed appetite for government debt as investors sought safety amid geopolitical recalibration.

The 2-year yield, a proxy for short-term Fed policy expectations, fell over 3 basis points to 4.054%. The 30-year bond yield ticked lower to 4.958%, underscoring an across-the-board decline in rates.

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Every basis point represents one one-hundredth of a percent, and yields move inversely to prices. Monday’s shift reflected fading inflationary pressures, at least temporarily, as crude oil prices plunged following the diplomatic breakthrough.

Former President Donald Trump announced on social media late Sunday that his administration had finalized a deal with Iran, calling it “now complete.”

The announcement sent shockwaves through energy markets. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif corroborated the news, adding that an official signing ceremony would take place on Friday in Switzerland.

Trump said he had authorized the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most vital oil waterways, a move interpreted by traders as a major de-escalation in Middle East tensions.

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In response, West Texas Intermediate crude prices tumbled roughly 5%, their sharpest drop in weeks, reflecting expectations for improved supply stability.

The breakthrough came just days after hostilities between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon threatened to unravel a tenuous ceasefire in the region.

The deal, if formalized, could be a geopolitical game-changer that lowers global energy risk premiums and, in turn, influences U.S. inflation expectations.

Lower oil prices feed directly into headline inflation data and, by extension, influence Federal Reserve policy outlook.

A sustained drop in energy costs could give the Fed more breathing room to hold interest rates steady, or potentially consider future rate cuts should economic growth soften.

Investors are now turning their attention to a week of critical U.S. economic releases, including housing and retail sales data. Those numbers are expected to offer further guidance on whether consumer demand and the real estate market are cooling enough to justify a more dovish Fed stance.

The upcoming Federal Reserve policy meeting is also front of mind for traders. According to CME Group’s FedWatch tool, futures markets are pricing in a 98% probability that the central bank will leave rates unchanged.

Market participants are expecting little in the way of surprises from policymakers in terms of official actions but will focus intently on the tone and wording of the post-meeting statement.

“Given the recent uptick in inflation, we think Wednesday’s Federal Reserve meeting itself in terms of any monetary policy changes will be a snoozer,” said Michael Landsberg, chief investment officer at Landsberg Bennett Private Wealth Management.

“We will be paying particular attention to Warsh’s first press conference as we try to understand what type of communicator he will be and what level of detail he will go into during the press conference.”

That sentiment captures the market’s cautious optimism. Investors seem hopeful that the peace agreement may alleviate major inflationary risks, though skepticism remains regarding how long such calm can last in one of the most politically volatile regions on earth.

Still, the Fed faces a complex balancing act. On one hand, inflation has ticked higher in recent months, keeping policymakers wary of premature easing. On the other hand, falling yields and oil prices suggest that the global backdrop could be shifting toward disinflation once again.

For long-term investors, the combination of declining yields and lower energy prices has revived interest in bonds and dividend-paying stocks as growth concerns linger.

Meanwhile, in the commodities space, gold and silver were relatively stable, indicating that markets are taking a cautiously wait-and-see approach.

As the Middle East tension shows signs of cooling, investors are watching whether financial markets will sustain this newfound optimism or if the relief rally proves short-lived.

While the peace deal has opened the door to lower energy costs and a possible softer Fed stance, economic fundamentals will remain the ultimate arbiter of where yields go from here.

For now, the mood in the bond market is one of relief — and a bit of disbelief. After months of stubborn inflation readings and sticky yields, a single geopolitical headline has managed to loosen the market’s grip on the fear of higher rates.

That repricing shows just how sensitive investors remain to both global politics and policy direction. In modern markets, diplomacy, commodity prices, and Fed policy have never been more tightly intertwined.

The coming weeks will test just how durable this latest reprieve in yields truly is.

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