Rates spark double edged sword
中文标题
利率火花：双刃剑
Core conclusion · Tlines extraction
A strong September US composite PMI (58.4) pushed the US 10-year Treasury yield back above 5%, breaching 5.1%, with October rate-hike odds above 70%. Euro rates also rose, with Euribor 10-year above 3.5%, and higher rates can widen eurozone government bond spreads, as seen in the OAT-Bund spread widening 6bp to above 100bp. The balance of probabilities suggests at least one more leg of long-end weakness, with an extreme scenario taking US 10-year yields to 5.25-5.5%. Year-end forecasts were nudged higher to 5.1% for the US 10-year and around 3.5% for eurozone long-tenor rates.
- Institution
- ING THINK
- Published
- 09/23/2026
- Research topic
- US 10Y Treasury · EUR/USD · US 2Y Treasury
- Time horizon
- near-term
Key arguments
- A strong September US composite PMI at 58.4 pushed the US 10-year Treasury yield above 5.1%, with October rate-hike odds above 70%.
- The balance of probabilities suggests at least one more leg of long-end yield weakness, with an extreme scenario of 5.25-5.5% for US 10-year yields.
- Higher rates can widen eurozone government bond spreads, as the OAT-Bund spread widened 6bp to above 100bp, partly driven by US rates.
- Rising rates, driven by external forces like US and Japan, may not improve European debt dynamics unless nominal growth expectations rise by at least 1%.
Key numbers
- US composite PMI (September)
- 58.4
- US 10-year Treasury yield
- above 5.1%
- October rate-hike probability
- above 70%
- OAT-Bund spread widening
- 6bp to above 100bp
- End-year 10-year yield forecasts
- US: 5.1%, eurozone: ~3.5%
Main risks
- Long-end yields may overshoot, with US 10-year potentially reaching 5.25-5.5% in an extreme scenario.
- Higher rates could widen eurozone government bond spreads, exacerbating debt sustainability concerns.
- External forces like US and Japan rate moves and oil prices may keep upward pressure on euro rates even if growth weakens.
Corresponding source evidence
It feels like Treasuries have decided that enough of this pondering below 5% for the 10yr yield – let's just shoot above as that's where we should be.
In an extreme scenario, this could take US 10-year yields into the 5.25% to 5.5% range.
Specifically, we nudged higher anticipated end-year 10yr bond yield forecasts.
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AI analysis
Cross-institution comparison · US10Y
| Institution / report | Published | Direction | Source-checked target | Horizon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ING THINKRates spark double edged sword | 09/23/2026 | Bullish | — | end-year |
| NatixisInflation Rises, Rates Ease | 10/16/2026 | Bullish | — | Not stated |
| SMBCUS Macroeconomics · Joseph Lavorgna 2026 2027 2026 2027 | 10/16/2026 | Neutral | — | 2027 Q4 |
| SMBCUS Rates Strategy Daily · An [AI]nflationary Buildout | 10/16/2026 | Bearish | — | Not stated |
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