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Treasury Yields Rise on Hot Inflation — Market Talk

U.S. Treasury yields rose after October consumer inflation was reported at 0.4%, raising expectations of a possible steep Federal Reserve rate increase in December. The 10-year yield briefly exceeded 5% before settling at 4.982%, while the two-year yield rose to 4.725%; the dollar index gained 0.5%.

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What happened

U.S. consumer prices rose 0.4% in October from September, above the 0.3% economists expected. After the report and Federal Reserve officials’ comments, the dollar and Treasury yields rose, stocks fell, and Asian currencies weakened. The 10-year Treasury yield briefly topped 5%.

Global impact / market context

The stronger inflation reading revived expectations of possible U.S. interest-rate increases. Higher rates can affect borrowing costs and put pressure on stocks and currencies. The reports describe market moves and trader expectations, but do not say what the Federal Reserve will do.

What to watch

  1. Check the next U.S. inflation report to see whether price rises remain strong; this could shape rate expectations.
  2. Check further comments from Federal Reserve officials because their views helped revive expectations of rate increases.
  3. Check the dollar and Treasury yields, which rose after the inflation report, to see whether those moves continue.

Affected assets

  • Australian Dollar / U.S. Dollar
  • U.S. 10-Year Treasury Note
  • U.S. 2-Year Treasury Note
  • U.S. Dollar / Japanese Yen
  • WSJ Dollar Index

Evidence