The expansion rate of the US ISM non-manufacturing sector reached its fastest pace in nearly two years, while US Treasury prices and gold prices declined
The U.S. ISM Non-Manufacturing Index rose to 54.1 in December, reaching a new high since the beginning of 2023, with expectations at 53.5 and a previous value of 52.1.
Traders are no longer fully betting on the Federal Reserve lowering interest rates before July.
The S&P 500 index turned negative, with the Nasdaq down 0.5%.
The yield on U.S. 10-year Treasury bonds rose more than 3 basis points, refreshing the daily high to above 4.67%, with an intraday increase of over 4 basis points; the yield on two-year U.S. Treasury bonds rebounded 3 basis points to 4.31%, with an overall increase of 3.5 basis points.
Spot gold fell by $3, retreating to below $2,650 per ounce, with an overall increase of less than 0.5%