US Treasury Yields Surge to Multi-Decade Highs Amid Global Bond Sell-Off

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US 10-year Treasury yields hit their highest level since 2002 at 5.34%, driven by persistent inflation, massive government borrowing, and surging AI infrastructure investment demands

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US 10-year Treasury yields hit their highest level since 2002 at 5.34%, driven by persistent inflation, massive government borrowing, and surging AI infrastructure investment demands

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US Treasury Yields Surge to Multi-Decade Highs Amid Global Bond Sell-Off

US 10-year Treasury yields hit their highest level since 2002 at 5.34%, driven by persistent inflation, massive government borrowing, and surging AI infrastructure investment demands

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https://hindustantimes.com/business/us-10-year-treasury-yield-hits-5-34-highest-since-2002-why-are-yields-rising-101790853295543.html

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https://cnbc.com/2026/10/02/treasury-yields-bonds-nonfarm-payrolls.html

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https://qz.com/us-treasury-yield-highest-since-2002-bond-selloff-100126

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https://m.economictimes.com/markets/bonds/us-treasury-yield-hits-the-highest-since-2002-at-5-34/articleshow/134631069.cms

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US 10-year Treasury yields hit their highest level since 2002 at 5.34%, driven by persistent inflation, massive government borrowing, and surging AI infrastructure investment demands