The 10-year US Treasury yield fell back in February, reversing about half of its rise in January. The drop was partly prompted by safe-haven demand following the inconclusive result of the Italian general election. It was also aided by the Fed Chairman’s semi-annual testimony to Congress, which assuaged investors’ concerns about an early tightening of unconventional monetary policy in the US after the minutes of the FOMC’s January meeting.
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