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US 10-Year Yield Is Ending 2023 Almost Exactly Where It Started
After a year of massive swings and numerous head fakes, the US 10-year yield is poised to end 2023 almost exactly where it began. It’s an almost farcical conclusion to 12 months of trading that saw rates on the benchmark — a global anchor for markets and US mortgage rates — tumble to as low as 3.25% in the wake of March’s banking crisis, only to surpass 5% for the first time in 16 years just a few months later. The moves reflect a broader volatility after markets entered the year pricing for a recession, only for a resilient economy underlined by a tight jobs sector to keep the Fed raising interest rates ... (full story)