Zincwarrior
Diamond Member
US Treasury costs break the highest levels in decade. Its rising on interest rate hike fears, GOVERNMENT SPENDING, and the Iran War. I am sure it will be fine.
30-year US Treasury yield hits highest level in 19 years
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/19/business/30-year-treasury-yield-bond-record
A bond rout is deepening as inflation fears take hold of the Treasury market, threatening to raise borrowing costs across the US economy.
The 30-year US Treasury yield just hit 5.2%, its highest level since 2007, rising on worries about persistent price hikes because of the Iran war. Unsustainable government finances and interest rate hike fears have also sent investors pouring out of Treasury bonds. Yields rise when bond prices fall.
The war with Iran has ignited a global energy shock, with oil and gas prices at their highest levels in four years while the critical Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed. That has started to seep out into other parts of the economy, including food prices and airfares.
The benchmark 10-year yield, which influences mortgage rates, surged to 4.67%, its highest level in over a year.
The United States isn’t alone – investors have been selling off bonds around the world as angst about government spending and persistent deficits continues to linger. The 30-year UK gilt yield hit its highest level since 1998. Japan’s 30-year bond yield hit its highest level on record.
The surge in borrowing costs is exacerbating concerns about global market volatility. Higher yields can pose a headwind for stocks as higher interest rates shift calculations for stocks’ value and higher bond yields can also pull investors away from stocks.
“The forces driving the sell-off – fiscal deterioration, defense spending, sticky inflation, central bank paralysis – are not resolving in the next week. They are getting worse,” Ajay Rajadhyaksha, global chairman of research at Barclays, said in a note.
It’s been 80 days since the war with Iran began. The stock market tumbled before reclaiming record highs. In the bond market, there hasn’t been the same recovery, and the situation is getting worse.
30-year US Treasury yield hits highest level in 19 years
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/19/business/30-year-treasury-yield-bond-record
A bond rout is deepening as inflation fears take hold of the Treasury market, threatening to raise borrowing costs across the US economy.
The 30-year US Treasury yield just hit 5.2%, its highest level since 2007, rising on worries about persistent price hikes because of the Iran war. Unsustainable government finances and interest rate hike fears have also sent investors pouring out of Treasury bonds. Yields rise when bond prices fall.
The war with Iran has ignited a global energy shock, with oil and gas prices at their highest levels in four years while the critical Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed. That has started to seep out into other parts of the economy, including food prices and airfares.
The benchmark 10-year yield, which influences mortgage rates, surged to 4.67%, its highest level in over a year.
The United States isn’t alone – investors have been selling off bonds around the world as angst about government spending and persistent deficits continues to linger. The 30-year UK gilt yield hit its highest level since 1998. Japan’s 30-year bond yield hit its highest level on record.
The surge in borrowing costs is exacerbating concerns about global market volatility. Higher yields can pose a headwind for stocks as higher interest rates shift calculations for stocks’ value and higher bond yields can also pull investors away from stocks.
“The forces driving the sell-off – fiscal deterioration, defense spending, sticky inflation, central bank paralysis – are not resolving in the next week. They are getting worse,” Ajay Rajadhyaksha, global chairman of research at Barclays, said in a note.
It’s been 80 days since the war with Iran began. The stock market tumbled before reclaiming record highs. In the bond market, there hasn’t been the same recovery, and the situation is getting worse.
