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The 10-year Treasury yield surged to 4.42% on March 26th, marking a 2.5 standard deviation spike above its 60-day moving average of 4.18%. This represents the steepest climb since early February, with yields rising nearly 45 basis points from their late-February trough of 3.97%. The bond market selloff coincides with robust economic data: unemployment at historic lows (4.30%) and CPI climbing 1.8% quarterly. GDP growth of 1.4% quarterly suggests the economy remains resilient, potentially forcing the Federal Reserve to maintain restrictive monetary policy longer than markets anticipated. This yield spike reflects growing concerns about persistent inflationary pressures in a tight labor market. Are we witnessing a fundamental repricing of duration risk, or merely temporary volatility ahead of key Fed communications?