Rising treasury yields and interest rate hikes, determined by monetary policy, are having a noticeable drag on asset prices and the economy. Fed fund rates have reached 2.5%, as investors are bracing themselves for another 75 basis point hike this week. If so, that would bring the Fed fund rate to 3.25% with the 10-year …
Treasury Yields
Rising US 10 year treasury yields are creating volatility in stocks. As Darren Winters points out, the last time US Treasury 10 Year yields climbed so steeply was during the beginning of the 2020 pandemic lockdowns. So the three-month US Treasury 10-year note chart, courtesy of MarketWatch, shows the steeping of the yield curve, particularly …
