Citi Says 5.5% May Be Next Key Level for 30-Year Treasury Yield

The US Treasury Department in Washington, DC.

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Bond traders are zeroing in on 5.5% as the new “round number” for 30-year US Treasury yields as inflation concerns ripple across markets, according to Citigroup Inc.

Jim McCormick, Citi’s London-based macro rates strategist, said the focus is likely to shift to this level after long-end yields climbed to 5.16% this week to approach the highest since 2007.