U.S. Treasury selloff fuels calls for Fed rate hike, Musalem says

U.S. Treasury selloff Fed rate hike Alberto Musalem Kevin Warsh 30‑year yield

A sell‑off in U.S. Treasury bonds this week pushed the 30‑year yield above 5.2%, its highest level in 19 years, and lifted the 10‑year to around 4.7%. The Federal Reserve left its policy rate unchanged at 3.5%‑3.75% after the July 29 FOMC meeting, but three voting members dissented, urging a 0.25 percentage‑point increase. St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem said an incremental, gradual rate hike is preferable and expressed a preference for a quarter‑point move at the meeting. Market participants now price roughly a 67 % chance of a 25‑basis‑point hike in September, according to CME’s FedWatch tool. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s comments that markets are already tightening conditions have been met with skepticism, with bond investors demanding higher yields to restore the Fed’s inflation‑credibility.

Entities: 30‑year Treasury yield · Alberto Musalem · CME FedWatch · CME Group · Federal Reserve · Jerome Powell · Kevin Warsh · U.S. Treasury

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[● 3 SOURCES] Traders price a 63‑67% probability of a 25‑basis‑point Fed rate hike in September. (8ebd18fd-0b07-4303-8b0f-4385bd34bcda, b934d84a-b1ce-43cd-a1e6-d1afebba451f, 60069e6d-ac84-47b0-97ed-4b0bc5c0e340)
[● 6 SOURCES] A selloff in U.S. Treasury bonds signaled a need for the Federal Reserve to bolster its inflation‑credibility with rate hikes. (8ebd18fd-0b07-4303-8b0f-4385bd34bcda, 8bba753c-0353-4afe-8bb6-bf37d863810a, b934d84a-b1ce-43cd-a1e6-d1afebba451f, c82b17)
[● 3 SOURCES] 30‑year Treasury yields rose above 5.2%, a 19‑year high. (8ebd18fd-0b07-4303-8b0f-4385bd34bcda, b1913556-002b-4c2b-bea4-693c9be6a5db, 60069e6d-ac84-47b0-97ed-4b0bc5c0e340)
[● 2 SOURCES] Rising real yields, rather than higher inflation expectations, are the main driver of the bond sell‑off. (fc662306-d50f-4a48-918d-72679f13a373, b1913556-002b-4c2b-bea4-693c9be6a5db)
[● 3 SOURCES] Three FOMC members dissented, preferring a 0.25‑percentage‑point rate hike. (8ebd18fd-0b07-4303-8b0f-4385bd34bcda, b934d84a-b1ce-43cd-a1e6-d1afebba451f, 60069e6d-ac84-47b0-97ed-4b0bc5c0e340)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Five‑year inflation expectations embedded in TIPS are about 2.2% and have been trending down since May. (fc662306-d50f-4a48-918d-72679f13a373)
[● 3 SOURCES] St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem expressed a preference for a quarter‑percentage‑point rate increase. (8ebd18fd-0b07-4303-8b0f-4385bd34bcda, b934d84a-b1ce-43cd-a1e6-d1afebba451f, 60069e6d-ac84-47b0-97ed-4b0bc5c0e340)
[● 3 SOURCES] The Federal Reserve left its policy rate unchanged at 3.5‑3.75% in the July meeting. (e3b7272e-21de-4f7d-8f51-50c5531507ab, b010f6f5-b9b2-4026-ab6d-b1756db408ba, 0438b90f-54cd-428c-81b8-a1ae94eb93c2)
[● 2 SOURCES] Bond market investors remain skeptical of Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s statements on inflation. (48a2acb2-d28b-4060-9232-6c2faf638fa5, e7771ef5-b258-43f6-9be6-a19adf241459)
[● 3 SOURCES] St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem expressed a preference for a quarter‑percentage‑point (0.25 pp) rate increase. (8ebd18fd-0b07-4303-8b0f-4385bd34bcda, 8bba753c-0353-4afe-8bb6-bf37d863810a, b934d84a-b1ce-43cd-a1e6-d1afebba451f)
[● 3 SOURCES] Three of the 12 FOMC members dissented, preferring a 0.25 pp rate hike. (8ebd18fd-0b07-4303-8b0f-4385bd34bcda, 8bba753c-0353-4afe-8bb6-bf37d863810a, b934d84a-b1ce-43cd-a1e6-d1afebba451f)
[● 2 SOURCES] The 10‑year Treasury yield rose to about 4.7%. (3756db44-f0bf-4abc-8f05-8254d435ff50, b010f6f5-b9b2-4026-ab6d-b1756db408ba)