U.S. Treasury yields rose across the board as market expectations for interest rate cuts decreased

According to Jinshi reports, influenced by inflation concerns triggered by the Middle East conflict and signs of a robust U.S. labor market, U.S. Treasury yields continue to rise. Data shows that employers remain reluctant to lay off workers, with initial jobless claims holding steady at 213,000. In addition, the import price index rose by 0.2% in January, below expectations. The market expects that the non-farm payrolls for February, to be released tomorrow, will slow from 130,000 in January to 50,000. The futures market currently mostly anticipates that the Federal Reserve will only cut rates once in 2026, down from the earlier expectation of three times this year. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield is currently at 4.134%, up from 4.081% yesterday; the 2-year U.S. Treasury yield rose from 3.541% to 3.586%.