Canada 10-Year Bond Yield Near 1-Month High
2026-02-03 14:01
By
Felipe Alarcon
1 min. read
The yield on Canada’s 10 year government bond climbed past 3.45%, the highest in nearly a month, as a firmer US yield backdrop and tighter cross border duration pricing outweighed softer domestic fundamentals.
US 10 year yields were testing their highest levels since August, supported by stronger US activity data and a reassessment of Federal Reserve policy following the nomination of Kevin Warsh, lifting the US risk free curve and increasing the opportunity cost of holding Canadian duration.
Domestically, upside in Canadian yields remained constrained after real GDP was essentially flat in November and goods producing industries contracted 0.3%, marking the third decline in four months and reinforcing signs of excess capacity.
That backdrop was echoed by the Bank of Canada’s decision on January 28 to hold the policy rate at 2.25% while stressing data dependence and lingering slack, limiting the case for a more restrictive stance and capping domestic yield pressure.