US 10-Year Treasury Yield Skyrockets to 17-Year High – Markets and Mortgage Rates on Edge
Why the 10-Year Yield Is So High The recent surge in the 10-year yield reflects a tug-of-war between inflation fears and hopes for easing policy. Stronger-than-expected inflation data and durable growth have led investors to demand more return on long-term loans. “The immediate market reaction was a swift surge in the 10-year Treasury yield, breaching 4.85%, the highest since 2008,” reports market analyst Huzaifa Z on Meyka meyka.com. In early October, yields had spiked to near 4.78% (the highest since 2007 ts2.tech) before pulling back. By Oct 13 they were around 4.03% ts2.tech, and after Powell’s dovish comments on Oct