{
  "id": 9525362,
  "title": "US 30-Year Yield Hits Highest Since 2004 as Bond Selloff Deepens",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/us-30-year-yield-hits-highest-since-2004-as-bond-selloff-deepens",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-24T08:37:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bloomberg",
    "slug": "bloomberg",
    "url": "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-24/us-30-year-yield-hits-highest-since-2004-as-bond-selloff-deepens"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "US government bond yields have reached a significant milestone, with the 30-year yield hitting its highest level since 2004. This development is part of an ongoing bond selloff driven by concerns over inflation and fiscal issues.\n\nThe increase in US Treasury yields has had a ripple effect, influencing bond markets elsewhere. In Japan, the 10-year government bond yield rose to a 30-year high, reaching 3.055%, and the 30-year yield increased to 4.125%. According to Business Recorder, a weaker yen has contributed to inflation concerns in Japan, as it increases import costs and pushes domestic prices higher.\n\nThe surge in US Treasury yields was triggered by a stronger-than-expected purchasing managers' report, which reignited inflation fears, and a poorly received auction of five-year notes. This has led to expectations of a near-term Federal Reserve rate hike, causing the US dollar to rally to its highest level in nearly two months.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "title": "Hedge funds scale back Treasury basis trade as arbitrage gaps narrow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/hedge-funds-scale-back-treasury-basis-trade-as-arbitrage-gaps-narrow",
        "published": "2026-09-23T08:42:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Analysis-Hedge funds sour on basis trade as Treasury selloff continues",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/analysis-hedge-funds-sour-on-basis-trade-as-treasury-selloff-continues",
        "published": "2026-09-24T10:25:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}