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  "id": 9420300,
  "title": "Trading Day: US yields cross 5% threshold",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/trading-day-us-yields-cross-5-threshold-9420300",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-23T21:10:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/trading-day-us-yields-cross-5-threshold-6406461"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Wednesday, US bond yields surged to their highest levels since 2007, with many yields crossing the 5% threshold for the first time since 2007-08. This significant increase was driven by expectations of an interest rate hike next month and rising oil prices. The jump in borrowing costs led to a decline in stocks, with Wall Street down across the board and Europe's markets falling slightly. Meanwhile, US diesel futures hit a two-week low, in response to Donald Trump's announcement of a potential ban on US diesel exports to curb high prices.",
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        "title": "Trading Day: US yields cross 5% threshold",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/trading-day-us-yields-cross-5-threshold",
        "published": "2026-09-23T21:10:10.000Z"
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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."
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