*US TWO-YEAR YIELD RISES 10 BASIS POINTS ON DAY TO 3.94%

The US two-year Treasury yield rose 10 basis points to 3.94%, reflecting heightened market expectations for tighter monetary policy amid persistent inflation pressures. This steepening in the front end of the yield curve increases upward pressure on the US10Y yield through the rate repricing transmission channel, as investors adjust long-end yields to account for elevated short-term rates and revised policy path assumptions. Long-duration government bonds are particularly exposed due to their sensitivity to shifts in yield curve expectations and rising discount rates. Traders will focus on the upcoming CPI release for confirmation of inflation trends, which could further recalibrate Fed policy expectations and influence the trajectory of the US10Y yield.

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