In brief

The 10-year Treasury rose above 5%, the highest since 2007, with markets pricing more Fed hikes.

86%.

What we know

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  1. Verified fact · material

    The US 10-year Treasury yield rose above 5% on September 23, the highest since 2007, and the 5-year note crossed 5% for the first time since 2007.

    Marks a new level for the global cost of capital.

    Sources[01][02]
  2. Verified fact · material

    The rise was attributed to stronger-than-expected activity indicators, higher oil, a weak 5-year auction and the pricing of three to four Fed rate hikes over the next 12 months.

    Shows the move is driven by real rates and monetary policy.

    Sources[01][02]
  3. Verified fact · material

    The dollar rose about 1.3% on September 23 and closed at R$ 5.17, and the Ibovespa fell 0.86% to 185,814 points.

    Immediate transmission to the Brazilian currency and stocks.

  4. Verified fact

    According to InfoMoney, citing Bloomberg, the 10-year Treasury reached 5.13% and the 30-year about 5.4%; the US Treasury expanded buybacks and plans a second operation on September 24 of up to US$ 6 billion in 20- to 30-year bonds.

    Shows the US Treasury reaction.

    Sources[01]
  5. Verified fact

    According to Agência Brasil, the dollar approached R$ 5.17 on foreign news and the elections; according to Exame, the rise was 1.28% to R$ 5.168.

    Records the local reading of the move.

    Sources[03][04]

Transmission to assets

Market read-through

With Treasuries above 5%, the rate differential that supported the real shrinks and the currency reacts more to the Fed cycle than to the Copom; the long end of the DI curve tends to follow, making further Selic cuts in November harder.

Dollar-earning exporters gain, while retailers and leveraged companies lose.

Portfolio impact

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Câmbio (BRL)negative

US rates above 5% shrink the differential that supports the real.

The real becomes more sensitive to the Fed cycle.

What would change the view: Treasuries staying above 5%.

currency60% confidence
DI jan/29 e jan/31positive

The long end follows the global rise in rates.

Less room for Selic cuts.

What would change the view: Fed confirming further hikes.

rates50% confidence
Ibovespanegative

A higher cost of capital lowers equity present values.

Exporters offset part of the decline.

What would change the view: Foreign outflows persisting.

macro40% confidence

Direction is an explanatory hypothesis, not a forecast or recommendation.

Next signals

What to watch

  • August PCE and Fed officials remarks
  • US Treasury auctions and long-bond buybacks
  • Central bank line auctions and the DI curve

Limits of the reporting

What remains uncertain

  • The 10-year Treasury closing level varies across sources (5.10% in Bloomberg Línea and 5.13% in InfoMoney).
  • The dollar gain appears as 1.28% in Exame and 1.37% in Bloomberg Línea.

Full sources

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