https://mediaforum.net/tags/bonds/ Recent content in Bonds on Media Forum Hugo en-us Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://mediaforum.net/the-30-year-treasury-yield-hit-a-19-year-high-and-the-fed-had-nothing-to-do-with-it/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://mediaforum.net/the-30-year-treasury-yield-hit-a-19-year-high-and-the-fed-had-nothing-to-do-with-it/ <p>The long bond went above 5.33% on Tuesday, the highest since 2007. The ten-year pushed toward 4.75%. Equities took the message poorly: the Dow shed 703.84 points on Thursday to close at 52,759.21, the S&amp;P fell 0.87% to 7,641.16, the Nasdaq lost 1% to 26,067.17.</p> <p>What makes this worth a second look is that it happened while expectations of a near-term Fed hike were softening, not hardening. The July jobs report came in weaker than forecast. Inflation cooled during the month. Pricing for a September increase fell from around fifty percent to around thirty. By the usual mechanics, that combination pulls yields down.</p>