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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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Reporting by Joy WiltermuthSource: MarketWatchPhoto: Alex Wroblewski/Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesUpdated October 8, 2026
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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