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U.S. bonds rallied at the limit last week, but are still at relatively high levels in anticipation of Trump's inauguration. $US10Y(US10Y.BOND)$ yield fell back after hitting 4.8%.The current position may be a better opportunity for right side investors to enter the market.Term premium is the main force behind the current round of U.S. bond upward movementBefore the September rate cut, the 10-year Treasury rate was at its lowest at 3.62%.Since then, the 10-year bond rate has risen all the way to a high of 4.8% on January 14th.That's a total increase of 118 basis points (bps).During this period, the 3-month Treasury rate fell about 55 basis points because the Fed cut rates.During the same time period, the term premium between the 10-year and t

U.S. Treasury yields continued their retreat on Thursday, with the entire yield curve erasing the gains made after last Friday's nonfarm payroll report. The decline was particularly sharp in long-term yields.The most attention-grabbing news on Thursday was Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller’s speech. Once a prominent hawk within the Fed, Waller now appears to have fully shifted to a dovish stance. He indicated that the Fed might cut rates three to four times this year and didn’t rule out a rate cut as early as March.Market data shows that Waller’s comments led to a widespread overnight decline in Treasury yields across maturities. The 2-year yield fell 3.4 basis points to 4.238%, the 5-year yield dropped 4.8 basis points to 4.404%, the 10-year yield declined 3.9 basis points to 4.