Treasury yields hitting 5% may not break markets now — but the clock is ticking

The 10-year Treasury yield has reached its highest level since 2007, according to CNBC. This increase in borrowing costs may expose some of the financial system's weakest links.

The yield had reached a historic high of 4.04% the previous day, but has since retreated to near 4.98%, down 0.5% in the Asian trading session on Wednesday, as reported by FXStreet.

The surge in Treasury yields has been driven in part by the expected issuance of significant amounts of US bonds by major hyperscalers to fund large investments in Artificial Intelligence infrastructure, with Goldman Sachs predicting $250 billion of bonds to be issued in 2026 and $400 billion in 2027.

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