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US, European yields unlikely to fall soon, economists say

Experts projected that US 10-year Treasury yields would decline only slightly from current levels to end the year at 5.1%, and would dip to around 4.8% 12 months later.

US, European yields unlikely to fall soon, economists say

The US and European economies are expected to maintain high borrowing costs for the near future, according to economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal. US 10-year Treasury yields are projected to only slightly decrease from their current levels, ending the year at 5.1% and potentially falling to around 4.8% a year later. The shift in fundamentals driving the fixed-income market and the economy has been identified as a key factor, with state capitalism being more capital-intensive and the global economy transitioning from a savings-abundant to a capital-scarce environment.

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