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US Five-Year Treasury Yield Hits Highest Level Since 2006 Amid Weak Auction Demand
A soft auction pushed five-year Treasury yields to a two-decade peak of 5.033%, elevating borrowing costs and adding pressure to non-yielding risk assets like Bitcoin.
The United States Treasury priced a $70 billion five-year note auction at a yield of 5.033%, marking its highest level for the maturity since June 2006. Demand indicators showed notable weakness, with the bid-to-cover ratio dropping to 2.212, its lowest level since December 2018, and indirect bidders securing only 54.3% of the offering, the smallest share since March 2020.
Upward pressure on yields extended across the curve, as the 10-year yield reached 5.12% and the 30-year touched 5.37%. The yield surge followed flash survey data showing business activity expanding at its fastest pace since July 2021, alongside remarks from Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr stating that further interest rate increases remain necessary to curb inflation.
The rising rate environment has weighed on risk assets, with Bitcoin dropping below $84,000 as higher yields increase the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding instruments. Analysts note that Bitcoin has traded closely in tandem with technology equities, leaving it vulnerable to shifts in monetary policy expectations.
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