The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield was 5 basis points higher at 4.465%, pulling away from the two-month low reached before the holiday.
The 2-year note yield rose by 3 basis points to 4.94%.
U.S. Treasury yields were broadly higher early Friday as markets reopen following the Thanksgiving break.
Markets are pricing in a 99.5% chance of rates being held in the current 5.25%-5.5% range at the final Fed meeting in December, according to CME Group's FedWatch tool.
Friday, which is a shortened trading day, will provide insight into U.S. business activity across services and manufacturing with the release of S&P Global flash purchasing managers' index figures.
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