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USD/JPY Swings as Treasury Yields Hit 24-Year High

Original: 🔴 BREAKING USD/JPY Volatility Amid Hormuz Tensions and US Treasury Yields On October 11, 2026, USD/JPY experienced inten

On October 11, the dollar surged to 158.36 yen in volatile trading, with US 10-year Treasury yields reaching 5%, a 24-year high. Traders linked the yen's weakness to rising US borrowing costs alongside mounting tensions over the Strait of Hormuz. Markets are watching whether safe-haven flows will eventually offset the rate gap and pull the pair back down.

Why now: A 24-year yield high combined with Middle East supply-route tensions is rattling currency markets.

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• 🔴 BREAKING USD/JPY Volatility Amid Hormuz Tensions and US Treasury Yields On October 11, 2026, USD/JPY experienced intense volatility, climbing to 158.36 yen as US 10-year Treasury yields hit a 24-year high of 5%. The market outlook highlights tensions regarding potential… · GeoWire · 4

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