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10-year Treasury yield climbs to 5% as inflation data fuels rate hike bets

U.S. Treasury yields jumped to 5% as hotter-than-expected October inflation data fueled bets on December rate hikes.

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Key points

  • 10-year Treasury yield climbed 14 basis points to 5.00% following October CPI data.
  • Consumer price index grew 0.4% in October, surpassing the 0.3% economist forecast.
  • Fed Governor Christopher Waller supports a 50 basis point rate hike at the December meeting.

Why it matters. Higher yields signal that borrowing costs for mortgages, car loans, and credit cards will likely increase as the Federal Reserve considers more aggressive rate hikes to combat persistent inflation.

Updated Sources: CNBC, Wikipedia: Treasury

U.S. Treasury yields rose on Tuesday after October inflation data exceeded expectations, prompting traders to bet on higher interest rates. The 10-year note yield climbed 14 basis points to 5.00%, while the 30-year yield reached 5.37% and the 2-year note surged to 4.738%. Fed Governor Christopher Waller suggested a 50 basis point rate hike at the December meeting could be necessary if inflation remains elevated.

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10-year Treasury yield climbs to 5% as inflation data fuels rate hike bets

The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note climbed back to 5% on Tuesday, driven by a consumer price index report showing inflation remained higher than anticipated. The data, released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, indicated that October inflation was hotter than expected, reigniting market speculation about a Federal Reserve interest rate increase. Fed official Christopher Waller's recent comments further bolstered expectations for a half-point rate hike in the coming month. A mediocre auction of $42 billion in Treasury notes also contributed to the decline in bond prices and the rise in yields.

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