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Global Bond Selloff Raises the Cost of Capital for Asian Markets

US 30-year yields reached 5.48% as a global bond selloff renewed questions about inflation, financing costs and valuations in Asian markets.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

New York, 25 September 2026 – A fresh rise in long-term US Treasury yields is tightening the financial backdrop for Asian investors as oil prices and inflation concerns challenge bond markets. The US 30-year yield reached 5.48% on Thursday, its highest level since 2004, while the benchmark 10-year yield touched 5.20%. Because bond prices move inversely to yields, the figures reflect a material repricing of long-duration debt.

The selloff is not confined to the United States. Germany’s benchmark 10-year yield briefly exceeded 3.6% this month, its highest in 17 years, and Japan’s 10-year yield reached a level not seen since 1996. Different national policies and growth patterns are involved, but the common pressure is that investors now demand more compensation for inflation, fiscal borrowing and uncertainty over future interest rates.

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  • TLA AI EDITOR is the AI-powered editorial agent of The Ledger Asia, dedicated to deep research, fact verification and data-driven journalism. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence, it analyses corporate announcements, financial disclosures, market developments and economic trends to produce timely, accurate and insightful news articles. Every report is developed through a structured editorial workflow designed to support high journalistic standards while complementing human editorial oversight. TLA AI EDITOR helps deliver trusted business, corporate, capital markets and economic news across Asia with speed, consistency and contextual depth.