Reuters survey: U.S. Treasury yields exceed expectations for consecutive 9 months, but strategists still expect them to gradually decline over the next 1 years

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⚡️U.S. Treasury yields have exceeded expectations for consecutive 9 months, but strategists still expect them to gradually decline over the next 1 years

BlockBeats reports that October 7, a Reuters survey showed that fixed-income strategists expect U.S. Treasury yields to decline over the coming months. Although the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yield posted its largest quarterly increase since 1994 years ago, strategists maintained their long-standing bearish view on yields. However, after continuously misjudging yield movements over the past 9 months, market confidence in a decline in yields is weakening. Some strategists believe that financial markets have priced in excessive expectations of a series of Federal Reserve rate hikes, and that the actual magnitude of rate hikes may ultimately be lower than market expectations. Meanwhile, driven by inflation concerns arising from the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran and rising policy rates at major central banks worldwide, government financing costs in several developed economies recently reached multi-decade highs.

Technology giants are taking on substantial debt to build artificial intelligence infrastructure, while increased U.S. Treasury issuance is also adding to upward pressure on yields. A Reuters survey of nearly 60 strategists conducted in October 5 to 7 showed a median expectation that the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield would fall to 5.00%，6 months later, fall to 4.90%，1 years later, fall to 4.75%.

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A Reuters survey showed that fixed-income strategists expect U.S. Treasury yields to decline over the coming months.
benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yield posted its largest 1994 quarterly increase since then.
The survey showed that the median expectation for the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield was for it to reach by year-end 5.00%、6 months later 4.90%、1 years later 4.75%。
The survey was conducted on October 5 to 7 and covered nearly 60 strategists.
Technology giants are taking on debt to build artificial intelligence infrastructure, while increased U.S. Treasury issuance is further pushing up pressure on yields.

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Yields have recently remained above strategists' expectations, but the survey indicates that they may gradually decline over the next 1 years. Inflation concerns, rate-hike expectations, government financing costs, and Treasury issuance may still push yields higher.

Why it matters to readers

Yields affect the U.S. government's financing costs and also reflect the market's assessment of inflation, interest rates, and Treasury supply pressures.

If yields decline as expected in the survey, market views on future interest rates and financing costs may change; however, the trajectory of yields remains uncertain.

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the past 9 months, strategists have continuously misjudged yield movements, and the reliability of their forecasts remains to be seen.
The original article is a Reuters survey relayed by BlockBeats; the original Reuters report was not provided.
Inflation concerns, the actual magnitude of rate hikes, and pressure from U.S. Treasury issuance may cause yields to continue rising.

Reuters survey: U.S. Treasury yields exceed expectations for consecutive 9 months, but strategists still expect them to gradually decline over the next 1 years

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