Yields dropped a further 2 basis points after 8am, extending a recovery from the previous day's more-than-one-month highs as oil prices also eased.
The move followed the general's assessment that Iran's attacks were below the threshold for war, reinforcing the recent correlation between oil prices and bond yields.
Investors were also awaiting 10am ET US job openings and ISM services data, with markets seen as more vulnerable to stronger-than-expected readings than to only modest economic weakness.
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