Stocks moved lower Friday after a mixed jobs report showed the economy added 143,000 roles in January, slightly lower than forecast. At the same time, the unemployment rate unexpectedly eased to 4%, wage growth was strong, and additions over the previous two months were revised up by 100,000.

Treasury yields were steady on caution ahead of U.S. jobs data later which could offer hints on the interest-rate outlook.

U.S. Treasury yields were higher on Friday following the release of key January jobs data. The 10-year Treasury yield rose 4 basis points to 4.479%. The 2-year Treasury yield was last at 4.245% after rising by more than three basis points.

Treasury yields were higher on Friday, as investors weighed fresh data showing that jobs growth slowed more than expected in January while wage growth increased more than anticipated. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note was up about 2 basis points at around 4.