10 year US Treasury yield hits highest since 2002
Key takeaway
US 10-year Treasury yield hits 5.342%, the highest since 2002, signaling a major bond selloff.
- Step 1 · The triggera sharp selloff in US Treasuries drives the 10-year yield to its highest since 2002, raising the risk-free rate
- Step 2 · Knock-onhigher long-term yields push up mortgage and business loan rates, increasing borrowing costs for US households and SMEs
- Step 3 · Reaches youUS SMEs with floating-rate or soon-to-refinance debt face higher interest expenses, squeezing cash flow and investment capacity
The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.
Source: IN:Economic Times
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