Bond yields surge as Wall Street fears more potential Federal Reserve rate hikes

Bond yields surge as Wall Street fears more potential Federal Reserve rate hikes Bond yields surge as Wall Street fears more potential Federal Reserve rate hikes Stocks fall, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 retreating from record territory, as bond yields suddenly jump U.S. Treasury yields shot higher Wednesday on renewed anxiety about inflation and the potential for more aggressive Federal Reserve rate hikes. via All eyes were on the jolt higher of U.S. Treasury yields on Wednesday morning after economic data on the manufacturing front surprised to the upside, sending a shock through the world’s most important bond market. surged 13 basis points to 5.08%, its highest level since July 2007, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

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