New York, May 20, 2026 (AFP) - US Treasury yields fall on hopes of US-Iran accord

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2026-05-20

Yields on US Treasury bonds tumbled Wednesday after President Donald Trump said American negotiators were close to a potential peace accord with Iran. "We're in the final stages of Iran, we'll see what happens," Trump told reporters Wednesday. "We'll either have a deal or we're going to do some things that are a little bit nasty. But hopefully that won't happen." The comments triggered pullback in the yield on the US 30-year Treasury bond, which......

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