The 10-Year Treasury Just Hit a 24-Year High. Here's Why AGNC Just Hit a 52-Week Low Because of It.

The 10-year Treasury yield has surged to its highest level since 2002, driven by elevated inflation, federal deficits, and AI infrastructure spending. This rise has caused AGNC Investment, a mortgage REIT, to hit a 52-week low as higher interest rates compress its spread income and threaten dividend sustainability, despite its yield spiking above 16.5%.