Large block sales in US Treasury futures intensified a sharp bond selloff
Tuesday, sending long-end yields to their highest levels since 2007 as investors
priced in rising inflation and higher interest rates. Roughly $15 billion
equivalent of 10-year note futures changed hands during a volatile hour of
trading. Archr LLP Founding Partner Alan Taylor described it as a
“capitulation-type day in Treasuries,” driven by “multiple block sellers.”
Markets now imply an 85% chance of a Fed rate hike by year-end, versus no hike
expectations on May 1, while traders continued building large short positions in
Treasury futures.
