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title: "The Treasury market is facing a crucial vote of investor confidence"
description: "Higher bond yields aren’t only about inflation and the Iran war. But it means a higher cost of capital."
author: "Joy Wiltermuth"
section: market-watch
published: 2026-10-08T16:07:10.457656+00:00
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source: "MarketWatch"
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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.*

## Article

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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Originally published by MarketWatch: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-treasury-market-is-facing-a-crucial-vote-of-investor-confidence-31fa8d41?mod=mw_rss_topstories