# Rising US Yields Put Emerging Markets Under Pressure - Finimize

> Emerging-market currencies and stocks slipped as US 10-year Treasury yields reached their highest since 2007 and markets priced close to a 70% chance of an October Fed hike. The rand fell 0.4% to a seven-week low even after the South African central bank raised its policy rate by 25 basis points.

- Date: 2026-09-24 · published 2026-09-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17769-rising-us-yields-put-emerging-markets-under-pressure-finimize
- Commodities: [South African Rand (ZAR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDZAR.md)

## Why it matters

Higher US yields and a stronger dollar raise borrowing costs for emerging-market importers and can pressure dollar-priced grain and oilseed demand in those markets.

## Read by commodity

- USDZAR: bullish ▲

## Sources

- finimize.com: https://finimize.com/content/rising-us-yields-put-emerging-markets-under-pressure

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