Bond yields vs. the Fed target: what each measure describes
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What do the two measures describe?
The Guardian describes a bond yield as a return on debt and reports that falling bond prices push the yield higher. [S2]
The Federal Reserve statement describes a policy decision through a target range for the federal funds rate. [S3]
What this means
As a reader, ask: Is the figure a yield on a particular bond or a central-bank target range? Which instrument does it refer to? Am I comparing like with like rather than treating the two measures as identical?
Limitations
The supplied excerpts support this terminology distinction, but not a full account of how bond yields and policy rates interact or how either affects a particular portfolio.
related reading on bond yields and policy rates
Sources
- Bond sell-off: US government borrowing costs hit highest since 2002, as UK 30-year bond yield hits 6% – as it happened — 2026-10-01T16:08:01+00:00
- Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement — 2026-09-16T18:00:00+00:00