{
  "id": 7434199,
  "title": "US 10-year Treasury yield tops 5% for first time since 2023 as inflation fears mount",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/us-10-year-treasury-yield-tops-5-for-first-time-since-2023-as",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-15T00:04:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/us-10-year-treasury-yield-tops-5-first-time-2023-inflation-fears-mount"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The US 10-year Treasury yield surpassed 5 percent for the first time since 2023 on Monday, September 14, amid mounting inflation fears and surging crude prices. This benchmark rose almost 5 basis points to around 5.01 percent, before pulling back somewhat as buyers entered the market. Molly Brooks, a US rates strategist at TD Securities, noted that the 5 percent mark is a psychological level for investors. The yield had previously reached this level in October 2023, but only for a single day. Global bond prices fell on Monday, with UK and German debt sliding as Brent crude approached $110 a barrel. Investors are watching closely to see if the 5 percent threshold will once again act as a barrier for 10-year Treasuries, as it did in 2023. The sell-off in bonds has raised concerns about the potential slowdown in economic growth and the impact on equities trading at high valuations. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has responded to the rising borrowing costs by boosting bond buybacks, encouraging Japan to limit Treasury sales, and considering cutting long-maturity debt issuance. However, these measures have thus far had little effect, as the sell-off has only accelerated. The 10-year yield is now roughly a full percentage point above its level before the Iran war began, less than two months before the US midterm elections. The conflict has contributed to oil price surges and inflation concerns. Persistent inflation worries, coupled with a resilient labor market, have prompted investors to anticipate higher borrowing costs in the future.",
  "summary": "Surging crude prices have raised concern about inflationary pressures in the countdown to the US Fed decision",
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        "published": "2026-09-14T19:35:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Straits Times Business",
        "title": "US 10-year Treasury yield breaches 5% as inflation, supply worries mount",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/us-10-year-treasury-yield-breaches-5-as-inflation-supply-worries-mount",
        "published": "2026-09-14T21:23:20.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "title": "US 10-year Treasury yield tops 5% for first time since 2023 as inflation fears mount",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/us-10-year-treasury-yield-tops-5-for-first-time-since-2023-as-7441299",
        "published": "2026-09-15T00:04:15.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}