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US 10-year Treasury bonds hit 19-year high ahead of Fed rate decision

By Sohail Khan 15 September 2026, 10:06 pm

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US Treasury yields climb as oil, Fed hike bets push 10-year note to 19-year high
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Treasury yields climbed significantly on Tuesday, reaching their highest levels since 2007. Rising oil prices and global inflation pressures are fueling these market movements. Investors anticipate the Federal Reserve will soon implement its first interest rate increase. This potential hike aims to address persistent inflation concerns across the economy. Bond markets worldwide are experiencing similar upward trends in yields.

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US 10-year Treasury bonds hit 19-year high ahead of Fed rate decision

US Treasury yields climbed on Tuesday, with the benchmark 10-year yield touching its highest level since July 2007 as investors increasingly expect the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates this week. Rising oil prices are adding to inflation concerns, while markets are now preparing for what could be the first in a series of rate hikes, Reuters reported.

The 10-year Treasury yield rose 4.7 basis points to 5.008% after reaching 5.041%, its highest since July 19, 2007. It was on track for its sixth gain in seven sessions. The 30-year Treasury yield also climbed 4.5 basis points to 5.373% after touching 5.401%, its highest since June 13, 2007.

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Oil surge adds to inflation pressure

The latest rise in bond yields comes as crude prices climb about 2%, with supply concerns mounting after attacks on Saudi Arabian energy infrastructure left the kingdom's East-West Pipeline offline. Libya's warning that it may declare force majeure after protests disrupted oil production added to the pressure.

Higher energy prices are strengthening expectations that central banks will need to keep rates higher for longer to contain inflation. Jim Barnes, director of fixed income at Bryn Mawr Trust in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, said the market has yet to see a catalyst that could reverse the recent momentum in yields.

"Any inflation data that we've had, any news out of events that are happening overseas for the geopolitical concerns, anything that's budget-related outside the U.S. or in the U.S., everything keeps pointing in the same direction, there's been no relief at all," Barnes said.

"It's all basically the same type of story, a story that pushes yields up, there's been no catalyst to reverse the current momentum that we've seen in bond yields."

Fed hike bets surge ahead of decision

Markets are now pricing in a 92.7% chance of at least a 25-basis-point rate hike at the Fed's policy announcement on Wednesday, according to CME FedWatch. That compares with 59.4% a week ago and 33.1% a month earlier, highlighting how quickly expectations have shifted.

The two-year Treasury yield, which is closely tied to expectations for Fed policy, rose 2.7 basis points to 4.661% after touching 4.688%, its highest since July 5, 2024. Markets are pricing in nearly 100 basis points of hikes over the next 12 months.

The prospect of higher rates also creates a challenge for new Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh, whom President Donald Trump selected with an expectation that he would cut rates. Bank of America economist Aditya Bhave expects 75 basis points of hikes this year, while Morgan Stanley's Michael Gapen expects two 25-basis-point increases, in September and December.

Meanwhile, the Treasury is set to auction $13 billion of 20-year bonds on Tuesday, adding fresh supply to a market already facing upward pressure on yields. The 10-year inflation breakeven rate stood at 2.377%, suggesting investors expect inflation to average about 2.4% annually over the next decade.

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