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US 30-year bond yield rises to highest since 2004 as selloff deepens
Strong U.S. growth data and rising inflation pressures pushed traders to price a 70% chance of another Federal Reserve hike in October, CME Group said.
On Wednesday, the 30-year Treasury yield climbed more than 3 basis points to 5.444%, reaching its highest level since 2004 as bond prices fell.
Strong growth and rising inflation pressures spurred the bond selloff, prompting investors to increase bets that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates again.
PMIs rose to 58.7 and 56.7, leading traders to price in a 70% chance of rate hikes per the CME Group's FedWatch tool.
Fed Governor Michael Barr said "further policy adjustments" are likely, while Deutsche Bank analysts noted resilient growth enables the Fed to keep hiking rates.
Japan's 10-year JGB yield reached 3.055%, its highest since 1996, while Gilts and German Bunds also moved higher amid the global bond selloff.
The long-term U.S. treasury bonds are rising against the backdrop of rising expectations for further tightening of the Federal Reserve (FRF) monetary policy.