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The 10-year Treasury yield jumped to 10.09% on October 10, 1979, marking a 4.2 standard deviation spike above its 60-day average of 9.18%. This represents an extreme statistical outlier in bond market behavior. The surge coincides with record-high inflation (CPI up 1.8% over 3 months) and record-low unemployment at 4.3%. This combination typically signals an overheating economy requiring aggressive monetary tightening. Bond markets appear to be pricing in expectations of Federal Reserve action to combat inflation pressures. The magnitude of this yield movement suggests either panic selling or anticipation of dramatic policy shifts.