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DAILY BRIEF 17 Aug 2026, 21:05 UTC

US Bond Selloff Drives 30-Year Yields to Highest Since 2007, 10s +5bp · desk brief, Mon 17 Aug 2026

Treasuries (close 2026-08-14): 2s 4.17% (+2.0bp), 10s 4.68% (+5.0bp), 30s 5.25% (+4.0bp).

Tape (close 2026-08-14): VIX 14.25, 2s10s +51bp.

What mattered:

• US Bond Selloff Drives 30-Year Yields to Highest Since 2007

• US Bond Selloff Drives 30-Year Yields to 2007 High

• Leading economies’ borrowing costs hit highest since 2008 crisis

• Government borrowing costs hit multi-year highs as markets fear inflation, and oil and gas prices rise – business live

• Senior Iranian Official: All Iranian entities will be prepared to escalate tensions in the Hormuz Strait and the region if diplomacy fails

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