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Policy desk, National Trade News (2026-10-07): The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note touched 5.35% on Wednesday, its highest since April 2002, and the 30-year bond hit a 24-year high. Brent is back… Primary source: original at FXStreet (fxstreet.com).
US Dollar Index climbs back near its 18-month high as yields rise
The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note touched 5.35% on Wednesday, its highest since April 2002, and the 30-year bond hit a 24-year high. Brent is back above $100 a barrel after Iran stepped up attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.