US bond rates hit 14-year highs and topple Wall Street hikes

US bond rates hit 14-year highs and topple Wall Street hikes

The 10-year Treasury note yield hit highest level since July 2008 by a strong sale of US Government bonds, after a weak housing report.

Housing starts, a measure of new residential construction, fell 8.1% in September, in the latest sign that the economy is running out of steam.and which has been affected by the aggressive tightening of monetary policy by the Federal Reserve.

While some indicators of equity market health showed the latest rally could be the start of a sustained move higher, many investors are waiting for signs of cooling in inflation, which has far outpaced the Fed’s target. .

The US central bank is likely to raise rates by 75 basis points for the fourth consecutive time this year in November.

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