America Now Pays 5% to Borrow: Where Japanese, Norwegian and Gulf Money Is Going Instead

America Now Pays 5% to Borrow: Where Japanese, Norwegian and Gulf Money Is Going Instead

TODAY’S NUMBERS 5.17% (US 10-year yield, highest since 2007) · 54.3% (indirect bid at Wednesday’s five-year auction; average 65.2%) · $1.10trn (Japan’s Treasury holdings, down $51bn in a year). Yields up, big foreign creditors buying less: the world still lends to Washington, but at a higher price. On Wednesday the US Treasury sold $70bn of […]

Federal Reserve Rate Hike Looms Amid Treasury Yield Surge

Explore why US Treasury yields crossing 5% is causing market concerns, with implications for borrowing and stock valuations.

10-Year Treasury Yield Year-End Forecast Raised to 5% as Rates Stay High

The 10-year yield reached 5.14% on Sept. 23, while the Brent crude forecast for the second half of the year rose to $95 a barrel from $83.

The 10-Year Treasury Yield Just Hit 5.12%, the Highest Since 2023

The 10-year Treasury yield hit 5.12% on September 23, its highest since 2023, after a weak five-year note auction and mounting inflation and debt concerns. That repricing lands squarely on the debt-financed AI data center boom, where Oracle, Meta, and other hyperscalers are already paying more to borrow than they were nine months ago.