Treasury Yields Soar to November High Amid Hot CPI

Impact on Long-Term Government Bonds

This apprehensive sentiment around the inflation outlook and the job market's strength was further exacerbated by unexpected growth in U.S. manufacturing and March's CPI data, which exceeded expectations. With a 0.4% rise in March and an annual increase of 3.5%, the CPI's upward trajectory surpassed economists' anticipations of 0.3% and 3.4%, respectively. This hotter-than-expected inflation data prompted traders to scale back their speculations regarding an imminent easing cycle by the Federal Reserve.

As a result, the ripple effects were acutely felt in the realm of long-term government bond ETFs, which registered a notable slump last week. The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (

), boasting an AUM of $51.6 billion, experienced a decline of 1.19%. The situation was even grimmer for the PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon U.S. Treasury Index ETF (

ZROZ

-1.62%

), which saw a sharper decrease of 1.57%.

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