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MARKETWATCH — The Treasury market is facing a crucial vote of investor confidence · Oct 8, 12:07 PM ET
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The Treasury market is facing a crucial vote of investor confidence

Higher bond yields aren’t only about inflation and the Iran war. But it means a higher cost of capital.

Joy Wiltermuth
By Joy Wiltermuth· MarketWatch· Published · Photo: Alex Wroblewski/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images

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The Treasury market is facing a crucial vote of investor confidence
Reporting by Joy WiltermuthSource: MarketWatchPhoto: Alex Wroblewski/Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesUpdated October 8, 2026
PHOTO: ALEX WROBLEWSKI/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES

Higher bond yields aren’t only about inflation and the Iran war. But it means a higher cost of capital.

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Joy Wiltermuth · MarketWatch · Photo: Alex Wroblewski/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images

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