Treasury sell-off may reflect fears over rising US deficit
Benchmark US yields jumped to the highest levels in 16 years Monday.
The slide in Treasuries has been excessive given recent economic data and Federal Reserve policy, suggesting it’s instead being driven by fears over the swelling US deficit, some of Wall Street’s biggest names say.
Benchmark U.S. yields jumped to the highest levels in 16 years Monday, e
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