U.S. Treasury yields fell on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump departed early from the Group of Seven summit, signaling an escalation in Israel-Iran tensions.

The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury

was over 2 basis points lower at 4.432% at 3.58 a.m. ET. The 2-year Treasury

yield slipped 2 basis points to 3.95%.

One basis point is equivalent to 0.01%. Bond yields and prices have an inverse relationship.