U.S. Treasury yields held steady on Wednesday as investors digested comments from Federal Reserve policymakers about the state of the economy and monetary policy outlook.
Investors considered the path ahead for interest rates after comments from Federal Reserve officials, including Chairman Jerome Powell.
"The recent data have clearly not given us greater confidence, and instead indicate that it's likely to take longer than expected to achieve that confidence," he said.
Earlier in the week, San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly said there was "no urgency" for rate cuts to begin.
Further comments from Fed officials are expected later in the week.
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Jerome Powell, Powell, Mary Daly
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Treasury, . U.S, Federal Reserve, Investors, Fed, San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank
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