U.S. 10-year Treasury term premium reportedly rose to approximately 0.98%, its highest level since 2014

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U.S. Treasury sell-off alert escalates: term premium hits a ten-year high, with fiscal policy and AI bond issuance as drivers

BlockBeats news,October 9, long-term U.S. Treasury yields have continued to rise, and the market’s focus is shifting from the Federal Reserve’s rate-hike path to the term premium. A Federal Reserve Bank of New York model shows that the term premium on U.S. 10-year Treasuries has risen cumulatively by approximately September basis points since mid-40 to around 0.98%, its highest level since 2014; over the same period, the yield on 10-year Treasuries rose by approximately 30 basis points. Another model incorporating economists’ interest-rate forecasts shows that the term premium has risen to 1.08%, its highest level since 2010 The term premium reflects the additional return investors demand for bearing uncertainties including long-term inflation, fiscal risks, bond supply, and market liquidity. Analysts point out that the recent rise in long-term yields may no longer be driven solely by expectations for Federal Reserve policy, but may reflect investors’ demand for higher risk compensation to hold long-term U.S. Treasuries.

The United States’ annual fiscal deficit is approximately 2000000000000 USD, and the government continues to issue Treasuries; meanwhile,AI infrastructure development is prompting technology giants to increase debt financing. According to Reuters data, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Oracle have issued approximately 220000000000 USD in debt this year, more than twice the level during the same period last year. The government and companies competing for long-term capital at the same time may push up financing costs further.

If the term premium continues to rise, long-term U.S. Treasury yields may not fall significantly even if the Federal Reserve pauses rate hikes or lowers expectations for future interest rates, thereby creating sustained pressure on housing mortgages, corporate loans, and economic activity. Analysts believe that fiscal expansion, increased debt supply, and geopolitical uncertainty may indicate that the environment of steadily declining long-term interest rates over the past decade is undergoing a structural change.

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Key points

A Federal Reserve Bank of New York model shows that the term premium on U.S. 10-year Treasuries has risen cumulatively by approximately September since mid-40 to approximately 0.98%。
This term premium level is the highest since 2014; another model shows that it has risen to 1.08%, the highest level since 2010.
During the same period, the yield on U.S. 10-year Treasuries rose by approximately 30 basis points.
The United States’ annual fiscal deficit is approximately 2000000000000 USD, and the government continues to issue Treasuries.
Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Oracle have issued approximately 220000000000 USD in debt this year, more than twice the level during the same period last year.
The report said that fiscal expansion, increased debt supply, and geopolitical uncertainty may push up long-term interest rates.

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The term premium can be understood as the additional return investors demand for bearing long-term risks. When it rises, it means investors need a higher return to hold long-term U.S. Treasuries, which may keep long-term borrowing costs elevated.

Why it matters to readers

Even if the Federal Reserve pauses rate hikes or lowers expectations for future interest rates, long-term U.S. Treasury yields may not fall significantly, and housing mortgages, corporate loans, and economic activity may face sustained pressure.

This may affect ordinary people’s borrowing costs and asset prices through mortgages, corporate financing, and investment valuations.

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The original Federal Reserve Bank of New York model and Reuters data were not attached as evidence for this item.
The fiscal deficit, debt issuance, and AI infrastructure financing are analyses or views presented in the report; the causal relationship has not been fully confirmed by the evidence.
The evidence does not provide specific data showing that housing mortgages, corporate loans, or economic activity have already been affected.
The evidence does not provide the subsequent trajectory of U.S. Treasury yields.

U.S. 10-year Treasury term premium reportedly rose to approximately 0.98%, its highest level since 2014

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