Treasury Yields Near Multiyear Highs as Oil Climbs

Treasury Yields Near Multiyear Highs as Oil Climbs

U.S. government borrowing costs rose in Asian trading Sept. 28, sitting just below multiyear highs, the WSJ reported. Stalled U.S.-Iran talks lifted oil prices, weighing on bonds. Yield — the return on government debt that helps set mortgages — hit 5.502% for the 30-year on Sept. 25, per Yahoo Finance. I expect pressure to last if crude stays up.

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