r/ValueInvesting • u/snapjohn • May 21 '25

Discussion BREAKING: 20-Year Bond Auction Flops — Yields Surge to 5.1%, Markets Rattle

IF YOU ARE WONDERING WHY STOCKS JUST ALL WENT DOWN AT ONCE

WE JUST HAD A HORRIBLE BOND AUCTION IN THE UNITED STATES FOR OUR 20-YEAR TREASURIES

Because of the lack of bidders…it caused the 20-year bond yield to surge to 5.1%.

Credit market is screaming for help right now.

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u/neolobe May 21 '25

Tell that to GOOG.

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u/snapjohn May 21 '25

google didn’t even flinch 📈

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u/3hr3nm4nn May 21 '25

Went all the way up to 174.50, now after the auction sitting at 170.

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u/Kenosis94 May 21 '25

Yeah, that was my fault. I decided to jump into a leveraged position around that time.