10-Year Treasury Flirting with 3-Percent Threshold, A Symptom of the Accelerating Economy

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10-Year Treasury Flirting with 3-Percent Threshold, A Symptom of the Accelerating Economy

Special Report
10-year Treasury April 2018
The 10-year Treasury inched past 3 percent, drawing concerns from some investors. Strong economic momentum, however, reiterates the health of the current economic cycle which bodes well for all sectors of commercial real estate.
Key Findings:
■ The strength and durability of the current expansion shows no signs of slowing and points to continued support of commercial real estate.
■ Though interest rates are rising, current levels remain well below the long-term average of 6.2 percent.
■ A rapid increase of interest rates could widen the expectations gap, potentially slowing commercial real estate transaction activity.