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US 30-year Treasury yield crosses 5.61% to hit highest level since 2002

US · 2026-09-29

Key takeaway

US 30-year Treasury yield surges above 5.61%, highest since 2002, driven by inflation fears and heavy corporate debt issuance.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerUS 30-year Treasury yield surges above 5.61% as inflation expectations and corporate bond supply drive a sell-off in long-dated bonds.
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onLarge corporate issuers like Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery face higher coupon costs as they launch new bond sales into a weaker market.
  3. Step 3 · Knock-onUS banks and lenders reprice SME loan rates upward, passing through the higher risk-free rate to business borrowers.
  4. Step 4 · Reaches youUS SMEs with floating-rate or soon-to-renew loans see interest expense rise, squeezing margins and slowing investment.

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: CNBC TV18 (Markets)

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