Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 9
30-Year Treasury Auction Nears 5.07% Yield, Highest Since 2006
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 9

30-Year Treasury Auction Nears 5.07% Yield, Highest Since 2006

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 9

Summary

  • 30-year Treasury bonds were trading near a 5.07% yield ahead of Thursday’s 1 p.m. New York auction, setting up the highest long-bond auction result in at least two decades.
  • Swelling government borrowing and persistent inflation are pushing investors to demand higher returns to absorb the growing supply of U.S. debt.
  • Existing 30-year bonds have already traded as high as 5.20% this year, showing the auction would formalize a move the secondary market has been signaling for months.
  • The previous peak auction yield in the period was 5.046% in May, highlighting how quickly long-term U.S. funding costs are climbing.

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