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Yield on 10-Year U.S. Treasury Bonds Passes 5% as Mideast War Drives Up Oil Prices

HeadlineSep 15, 2026

On Monday, the yield on 10-year U.S. Treasury bonds passed 5% for just the second time since the 2008 financial crisis, pushing mortgage and other borrowing costs higher. Brent crude oil topped $108 a barrel as officials in Saudi Arabia said it would take weeks to repair the East-West oil pipeline struck by drones from Iraq last week.

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