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Since mortgage rates are closely tied to the 10-year Treasury yield, the bond selloff is likely to deal another blow to a housing market hobbled by four years of high borrowing costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
“I had more benefits because I’m younger,” said fifth-ranked Mirra of her sister, who has been ranked as high as No. 65.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Although aged 40, he has not announced his retirement while some reports suggest he still feels fit enough to compete at a high level.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
June 22 turned out to be the all-time high on both the iShares semiconductor exchange-traded fund and SK Hynix, perhaps the sector bellwether after its meteoric rally of the previous year.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
“Because you’re just like your mama. And when she set her mind on something, she just dove in and got it done. Hell or high water,” he replies.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
As a result, its government bond yields have been pushed to 30-year highs.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
In fairness, headlines about yields hitting new highs were not something that should panic global leaders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Stocks fell and bond yields held at multi-decade highs as investors ramp up rate hike bets amid a fresh flare-up in Middle East tensions that has sparked another surge in oil prices.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Across the globe, bond yields are setting new highs with 10-year benchmarks at their steepest for thirty years in Japan, fifteen years for Germany and 18 years in the U.K.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
We sang the highs and the lows with Michael, whose voice was big and filled with pain like he might know what he was singing about.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
The main driver is higher gold sales volumes of 33,000-36,000 ounces as production ramps up at Araren and Marawuwung mining operations in Indonesia, the analyst says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Some may be wondering about the impact of higher gilt yields on the mortgage market, particularly after what followed Liz Truss's mini-Budget in September 2022.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
The median home price is now five times the median household income, according to the Harvard housing studies center, much higher than in the past.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
"It is a very saddening incident... Thank God the casualties were not higher."
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Then he snatched it up and settled back into his stride, climbing higher towards the Great White Cold that he’d only ever smelt in his sleeps.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
“We’re not trying to necessarily just be the highest on the Nielsen rating,” Sexton said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
"This is the highest number of fatal incidents we've seen in a month since the ceasefire," Tripp said.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
“We delivered strong second quarter results, highlighted by 30% year-over-year revenue growth — the highest level of growth in several years — and continued strong profitability,” CEO CJ Desai said in a statement.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
The yield on 30-year UK government bonds is at their highest since 1998, while those for 10-year debt is at the level last seen during the global financial crisis of 2007-08.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Harry Kane had been the captain of the team during the 2018 World Cup and won the Golden Boot as the tournament’s highest scorer.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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