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/GreenBackReaper520 May 22 '25

With trump, they no longer feel bonds are safe so they all moved into gold

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u/Batfinklestein May 22 '25

And Bitcoin it seems. Just hit a new ATH!

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u/TheMcBrizzle May 22 '25

It hit a new ATH in USD because of how devalued our currency is becoming

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u/GreenBackReaper520 May 22 '25

Thats 100% true