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US borrowing costs hit highest level since 2007
BBC • • general
Key Points:
- US 10-year Treasury yields reached their highest level since 2007, peaking at 5.04%, driven by rising oil prices and inflation concerns linked to the US-Israel conflict with Iran.
- Global government bond yields have been increasing amid fears that inflation from higher oil prices will prompt central banks to raise interest rates.
- The US Treasury has been actively buying back bonds to help lower yields, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent describing the effort as "successful."
- Oil prices surged above $109 per barrel due to regional tensions affecting Saudi Arabia's export capacity, intensifying inflation worries.
- Market expectations point to the Federal Reserve raising interest rates to counter inflation, despite President Donald Trump's opposition to rate hikes.
