{
  "id": 8382259,
  "title": "Two-year yield hits highest since 2024 as investors weigh outlook for rate hikes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/two-year-yield-hits-highest-since-2024-as-investors-weigh-outlook-for",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-19T04:21:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Top News",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-top-news",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/bonds/two-year-yield-hits-highest-since-2024-as-investors-weigh-outlook-for-rate-hikes/articleshow/134347703.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US Treasury yields surged on Friday, with the two-year yield reaching its highest level since July 2024, as investors weighed the Federal Reserve's first rate hike in three years. This signals the potential start of a new global rate-tightening cycle, as concerns about inflation have soared. The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to a 31-year high on Friday and its governor suggested the central bank has entered a new phase focused on preventing inflation from spiking beyond its target. The Federal Reserve raised rates on Wednesday and hinted at more hikes in the months ahead, with Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh delivering hawkish comments. Molly Brooks, a US rates strategist at TD Securities, noted that the two-year yield will follow hike pricing, with traders seeing over a 55% chance of another increase at the Fed's next meeting in October. The yield curve between 2- and 10-year notes fell to its flattest level since June 25. The two-year yield has outpaced the 10-year yield, driven by expectations of more rate hikes, while longer-dated debt has been kept in check by the Fed's willingness to control inflation.",
  "summary": "On Friday, US Treasury yields experienced an upward movement as investors expressed concerns regarding inflation. The Federal Reserve's recent increases in interest rates and indications of more hikes in the future contribute to this shift. With traders predicting additional adjustments in upcoming meetings, there is a growing focus on global central banks tightening their monetary policies to…",
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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."
}