U.S. Treasury 30‑Year Yield Near 18‑Year High
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- U.S. Treasury 30‑year yield hovers just under 5%, the highest level since 2007, marking a sharp sell‑off in long bonds.
- Iran orders Indian vessels to abort the Strait of Hormuz passage and shuts the Hormuz channel, heightening geopolitical risk and feeding bond market pressure.
- Bloomberg reports the 30‑year yield is within 10 basis points of its 2007 peak, putting it back in Wall Street’s danger zone.
- CNBC highlights the 10‑year Treasury yield breaking the 5% threshold, underscoring mounting pressure across the U.S. Treasury curve.
- Yahoo Finance notes investors are reassessing the economic outlook as the Iran war’s impact on oil markets and inflation expectations intensifies, leading to a modest easing in yields.
Why it matters: Pension funds face higher borrowing costs as the 30‑year yield nears 5%, eroding returns, while Treasury issuers benefit from higher yields that reduce financing gaps.
