As expected, U.S. Treasuries have been slightly more volatile to start off the year. Last week, the yield on the 10-year was as low as 1.92 percent; early Monday morning, it was at 2.02 percent.
The Federal Open Market Committee met last week for one of its eight annual meetings to discuss rates and the economy. The economy has cooled since the last meeting, and it seems that the Fed plans to keep rates low for some time.