Finance15 Sep 2026
10-Year Treasury Yield Surges Past 5 Percent to Highest Mark Since 2007
The benchmark 10-year US Treasury yield touched 5.041 percent on Tuesday, marking its highest level in nineteen years as an oil price shock and persistent inflation fueled expectations of an immediate Federal Reserve rate increase. Wall Street equity indexes dropped broadly while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the administration economic agenda before lawmakers. The sharp bond market selloff tightens financial conditions across global capital markets ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee rate decision.
By NeuraFeed