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Rising Treasury yields renew fears of higher borrowing costs
The 10-year yield climbed from 3.95% at end of February to 4.8% on Wednesday, which could raise interest expenses for loans and business financing if the sell-off persists.
The Guardian Economics reports that concerns about rising inflation, the continuing war with Iran, and the US record national debt have shaken demand for US Treasury bonds, with the result that borrowing costs could stay elevated for households and businesses.
Treasurys are designed as relatively stable investments, but investors have paid more attention to yields, which move as bond prices move. According to the article, the 10-year Treasury yield kept rising over the summer and hit its highest level since 2023 on Tuesday, after increasing from 3.95% at the end of February to 4.8% on Wednesday.
The piece also links parts of the bond-market shift to geopolitical and energy dynamics, noting that the 30-year yield saw a dip earlier in the summer during a temporary US-Iran ceasefire, when oil prices fell to their lowest levels since the start of the war, before prices rose again.
The article further argues that activity in the bond market can offer a read on investors’ views of the broader US economy, and that if the sell-off in Treasurys continues, loans for homes, cars, and credit cards, as well as business borrowing needed to keep operations running, could become more expensive.