U.S. Treasury Yields Surge
Bond yields are climbing worldwide, raising borrowing costs for governments, companies and consumers.
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The 30-year U.S. Treasury yield rose Tuesday to 5.34%, its highest since June 2007, while the 10-year yield neared 4.74%. Similar long-term yields reached multi-decade or decade-plus highs in the UK, Japan, Germany, France and Canada as global bonds sold off. Drivers included persistent inflation, large deficits, nearly $40 trillion in U.S. debt, higher oil prices from the U.S.-Iran conflict and heavy AI borrowing. Higher yields can raise mortgage, auto-loan, credit-card, corporate and government financing costs; major U.S. stock indexes fell as rates and oil rose.
Analysis & opinion
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Rising Treasury yields are a serious problem because they make borrowing more expensive and intensify financing pressures. The selloff is especially damaging when the United States already faces a massive debt load and heavy competition for investor capital.
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