Pimco warns US 10-year Treasury yields could reach 6%

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Pimco, one of the world’s largest bond managers, has warned that US 10-year Treasury yields could rise to 6% in the near future, a level not seen since around 2000. Dan Ivascyn, Pimco’s Chief Investment Officer, noted that such a rise is a viable risk scenario driven by high oil prices, persistent inflation fears, and growing US public debt.

Market analysts suggest that rising yields are being exacerbated by technical factors, including forced liquidations and stop-loss selling by hedge funds and other leveraged investors. This selling pressure in the $32 trillion bond market has already pushed yields to their highest levels since 2002.

Financial experts warn of broader systemic risks if yields reach these levels. Strategists at Societe Generale cautioned that if yields hit 6% while oil prices reach $150 per barrel, the S&P 500 could decline by more than 20%. Furthermore, a yield of 6% could trigger a credit event, particularly impacting the stability of national finances and increasing the burden on corporations needing to refinance debt. The impact is already being felt in the consumer sector, with US 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averages rising to 7.4% as of early October.

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Dan Ivascyn · Manish Kabra · Pimco · S&P 500 · Société Générale · United States

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[○ 1 SOURCE] The S&P 500 could fall by more than 20% if yields reach 6% and oil hits $150 per barrel. www.blockmedia.co.kr
[● 4 SOURCES] High oil prices and rising US debt are contributing to rising Treasury yields. www.sportalkorea.com · biznis.rs · www.poslovni.hr · sapo.pt
[● 4 SOURCES] Hedge funds and leveraged investors are engaging in stop-loss selling in the bond market. www.sportalkorea.com · biznis.rs · www.poslovni.hr · sapo.pt
[○ 1 SOURCE] A credit event could occur if Treasury yields reach 6%. www.blockmedia.co.kr
[● 2 SOURCES] The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage average in the US rose to 7.4% as of October 8. www.sportalkorea.com · www.poslovni.hr
[○ 1 SOURCE] Yields on low-rated corporate bonds reached 17% this month. www.poslovni.hr
[● 5 SOURCES] US 10-year Treasury yields could reach 6% in the near future. www.sportalkorea.com · biznis.rs · www.poslovni.hr · www.dunya.com · sapo.pt