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10-year Treasury yield holds near 5% after Fed hike and Warsh inflation warning

9/16/2026

The 10-year Treasury note yield traded at 4.98%, just below the key 5% mark, after the Federal Reserve delivered a rate increase and Chairman Kevin Warsh highlighted persistent inflation risks in remarks that gave the market little reason to expect a softer path ahead.

The hike and the chairman's inflation framing pointed the same direction and together defined the session. The 5% level on the 10-year has the rate market's full attention.

A print at 4.98% is close enough to that threshold that the next move carries weight, and Warsh's emphasis on inflation risks being persistent is the piece that keeps any near-term dovish read off the table.

A single hike can sometimes be absorbed as a cycle's final move. A chairman on record calling inflation risks ongoing is the framing that closes that door. The setup from here is clear if not comfortable.