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How could the Federal Reserve's monetary tightening affect the U.S. Treasury?

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Fed tightening is driving up U.S. Treasury yields and increasing borrowing costs. The Federal Reserve's ongoing monetary tightening is driving up interest rates and real yields, which directly increases the cost of borrowing for the U.S. Treasury. The report notes that the 10-year Treasury is currently around 5.3 per cent, which is the highest level since 2002, while real yields are near 3 per cent. Furthermore, the U.S. Treasury faces fiscal concerns related to enormous issuance, which contributes to the rise in long rates, even as the Fed continues to tighten policy.

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  • The 10-year Treasury is now around 5.3 per cent, its highest level since 2002.theglobeandmail.com
  • Real yields are near 3 per cent, compared with 1.7 per cent before the Iran war.theglobeandmail.com
  • The market sees a 67-per-cent probability of an increase in the FED Funds rate by the December meeting.theglobeandmail.com
  • Fiscal concerns and enormous Treasury issuance are contributing to the rise in long rates.theglobeandmail.com

Why it matters

The U.S. Treasury relies on issuing bonds to fund government operations. When the Federal Reserve tightens monetary policy, it drives up real yields, meaning the Treasury must offer higher interest rates to attract buyers. This directly increases the cost of servicing the national debt, placing pressure on the government's fiscal budget.

This dynamic is compounded by geopolitical risk, such as the Iran energy shock, which keeps U.S. inflation sufficiently high to force the Fed to continue tightening. The report also notes that private-sector borrowing for AI infrastructure is contributing to the rise in long rates, creating a complex environment for debt management.

What we don't know yet

  • Will the Fed deliver additional rate hikes, or will the tightening cycle slow down?
  • How will the normalization of oil prices affect inflation and subsequent Treasury yields?

What would change this answer

Oil prices normalize and inflation retreatsThe pressure on the Fed to continue tightening may ease, potentially leading to a decline in real yields and lowering the Treasury's borrowing costs.
The U.S. bond market faces a fiscal problemThe rise in long rates could become driven by structural fiscal concerns rather than solely by inflation, keeping yields elevated even if energy-related inflation diminishes.

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