The 10-year Treasury yield initially moved higher before pulling back on Monday as oil prices at first moved past $100 a barrel, then later declined.

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I have discussed at length the support for the Treasury market provided by foreign central banks. But that is only part of the story. I have also alluded to the role played by Treasury’s debt ...