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US Treasury Yields Surge to Near 20-Year High Amid Rising Oil Prices

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In Short: The yield on the 10-year Treasury bond surged to its highest level since 2007, reaching 5.13%, as new economic data revealed rising inflation and oil prices climbed back above $102 per barrel.

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate climbed to 7.17%, according to Mortgage News Daily, reflecting the sensitivity of mortgage rates to Treasury yields.

Stocks fell in response to the rise in yields and oil prices, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq ending sharply higher on Monday, lifted by gains in Advanced Micro Devices and other AI heavyweights.

International Brent crude oil climbed to more than $103 per barrel, while U.S. oil prices also rose, intensifying concerns about inflation.

Jai Kedia, a research fellow at the Cato Institute’s Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives, said he believes a rate hike is likely given positive signs in the labor market and stubbornly high inflation.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has repeatedly characterized the rise in inflation as transitory and linked to the ongoing conflict with Iran, but the administration faces rising government debt amid a global bond sell-off.

The U.S. Dollar strengthened, supported by climbing U.S. yields and rate-hike expectations, while the Relative Strength Index (RSI) hovered near 30, hinting at stretched but persistent bearish momentum.

Fitch Ratings noted that rising JGB yields and expected faster policy rate hikes in 2026–2027 should support the Yen and domestic bond demand over time.

If rates remain this high above projections, it would add an additional $2.3 trillion to the debt over the next decade, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).

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What's confirmed

• The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate climbed to 7.17%, according to Mortgage News Daily, reflecting the sensitivity of mortgage rates to Treasury yields.
• Stocks fell in response to the rise in yields and oil prices, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq ending sharply higher on Monday, lifted by gains in Advanced Micro Devices and other AI heavyweights.
• International Brent crude oil climbed to more than $103 per barrel, while U.S. oil prices also rose, intensifying concerns about inflation.
• Jai Kedia, a research fellow at the Cato Institute’s Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives, said he believes a rate hike is likely given positive signs in the labor market and stubbornly high inflation.
• Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has repeatedly characterized the rise in inflation as transitory and linked to the ongoing conflict with Iran, but the administration faces rising government debt amid a global bond sell-off.
• The U.S. Dollar strengthened, supported by climbing U.S. yields and rate-hike expectations, while the Relative Strength Index (RSI) hovered near 30, hinting at stretched but persistent bearish momentum.
• Fitch Ratings noted that rising JGB yields and expected faster policy rate hikes in 2026–2027 should support the Yen and domestic bond demand over time.
• If rates remain this high above projections, it would add an additional $2.3 trillion to the debt over the next decade, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).

What's still developing

• One of the primary drivers of Wednesday’s rise in bond yields was the release of new economic data that revealed rising inflation.
• “Firms’ input costs have meanwhile jumped in September at the steepest rate for four years, with fuel and transport costs spiking higher thanks to the rise in oil prices seen during the month, which will add further to the upward pressure on selling prices and inflation in the coming months,” said Chris Williamson, chief business economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence.
• Treasury bonds jumped Wednesday and oil prices rose, sending stocks tumbling as investors braced for the prospect of future Fed rate hikes.
• The yield on the 10-year Treasury bond, which heavily influences consumer borrowing rates, especially mortgages, rose as high as 5.13%, its highest level since 2007.
• The 10-year US Treasury yield climbed to 5.058%, its highest level since July 2007, as fresh services and manufacturing data raised concerns about further Federal Reserve rate hikes.
• Rising yields intensified pressure on equities, particularly growth and technology stocks.
• The US 10-year Treasury yield hit 5.058%, its highest since 2007, as stronger economic data fuelled rate hike concerns and pressured equities.
• Without intervention, Dickens said, higher prices could be here to stay.
• Ahead of the upcoming Federal Reserve meeting, stubborn inflation, rising Treasury yields and signals from other central banks have all raised the prospect of a rate hike, which economists say is now all but certain.
• On another note, the 10-year US Treasury yield has climbed to its highest level since 2007, topping 5%, as a more than 3% jump in oil revived inflation worries.
• BNY’s Geoff Yu notes USD/JPY slipping back below 153 as markets heed U.S.
• Treasurys have had little immediate market impact, but the headline numbers underscore the risks to U.S.

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• WarpBeat — background on US Treasury Yields Soar Amid Strong Job Data and Inflation Worries link
• WarpBeat — background on US Treasury yields soar after strong data fuels bets on further rate rises link
• Schwab Network — video link