US Treasury Yields Retreat After Spike in Long-Term Interest Rates

Financial markets are ‘increasingly attuned to concerns about U.S. government creditworthiness,’ says one ING strategist.

Wall Street in New York City on April 4, 2025. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

U.S. Treasury yields took a breather after long-term interest rates surged midweek on intensifying debt concerns.

Yields on U.S. government bonds were in the red on May 22, with the benchmark 10-year yield dropping by 5 basis points, to about 4.547 percent. (One basis point is 1/100 of a percent.)