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U.S. Treasury yields have surged to 24-year highs, with the 30-year bond reaching 5.718% and the 10-year crossing…

IN · 2026-10-07

Key takeaway

US Treasury 30-year yield hits 5.718% and 10-year crosses 5.3% — 24-year highs — on Fed hikes, QT, and massive debt supply for AI infrastructure

  1. Step 1 · The triggerthe Fed holds rates higher-for-longer and accelerates QT while Treasury issuance surges to fund deficits and AI data-centre debt
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onthe US term premium reprices structurally higher, pulling global sovereign yields up as Germany, France and Japan also issue heavily
  3. Step 3 · Knock-oncapital flows reverse from EM to US fixed income, pressuring the rupee and widening India's external borrowing spreads
  4. Step 4 · Reaches youIndian SMEs with ECBs or dollar-input exposure face higher interest and import costs, while export-oriented SMEs see softer US/EM demand as global financial conditions tighten

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: economictimes.indiatimes.com

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