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DiMauro, E. (2026, September 24). US Treasury yields hit highest level since 2007. Semafor. https://www.semafor.com/article/09/24/2026/us-treasury-yields-hit-highest-level-since-2007

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Semafor · collected 2026-09-24 · by Ellen DiMauro

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US Treasury yields reached their highest level since 2007, surpassing 5% for the 10-year yield and pushing home mortgage rates above 7%. This surge is attributed to factors including government deficits, US-Iran tensions, high oil prices, Fed hawkishness, and rising inflation. IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva warned that higher interest rates could exacerbate economic hardship, potentially leading to social unrest. The volatility also presents opportunities for private credit lenders like Apollo or Blackstone, who benefit from market instability by lending to cash-strapped companies.
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On Wednesday, U.S. Treasury bond yields surged to levels not seen since 2007; the 10-year yield rose to as high as 5.08%, while the 30-year yield hit 5.38%. This increase was partly driven by rising oil prices, with European Brent crude reaching over $101 per barrel and U.S. crude jumping to nearly $92 per barrel. The spike in yields also reflects broader economic uncertainties, including worsening tensions between the United States and Iran and growing inflation pressures. Despite initial optimism from President Trump about talks with Iranian representatives at the UN General Assembly aimed at easing geopolitical tensions, a readout by U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff indicated that significant progress had not been made. As a result of these factors, mortgage rates in the U.S. climbed above 7%, impacting consumer borrowing costs and government finances.

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The rout stems from ballooning government deficits, worsening tensions between the US and Iran, skyrocketing oil prices, hawkish commentary out of the Federal Reserve and steepening inflation data — all of which culminated in weak demand for an auction of US five-year notes on Wednesday, surprising trading desks across Wall Street.
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US Treasury yields hit their highest level since 2007, topping 5% on the 10-year, sending home mortgage rates to more than 7%. asserted
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The rout stems from ballooning government deficits, worsening tensions between the US and Iran, skyrocketing oil prices, hawkish commentary out of the Federal Reserve and steepening inflation data — all of which culminated in weak demand for an auction of US five-year notes on Wednesday, surprising trading desks across Wall Street. asserted
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“When interest rates go up, interest payments go up, and that suffocates the government’s ability to do anything, including to help people with the high cost of living,” said IMF head Kristalina Georgieva at Semafor’s The Next 3 Billion event this week. asserted
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“So we should prepare for people being more unhappy, more, in many places, on the street.” asserted
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The higher yields could become a boon to some private credit lenders like Apollo or Blackstone: Direct lenders tend to benefit from volatility in other markets, offering a steady helping hand when others retreat. uncertain
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