US corporate debt maturities face higher rates as Treasury yields hit 5.21%

A wave of corporate debt maturities is set to test US borrowers after the 10-year Treasury yield reached 5.21%, its highest since 2007, following the Federal Reserve's first rate hike since 2023. With markets pricing a 70% chance of another increase in October, companies refinancing existing obligations face sharply higher costs, while economists remain divided over whether rising yields reflect a booming economy or growing investor caution about US debt.

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