It is reasonable to suggest that interest rates might not have peaked. That statement applies to both short-term and long-term rates. Currently, the discount rate on short-term Treasury bills is 4.13%. Long-term Treasury bonds are yielding 4.97%.
Only five years ago, short-term rates flirted with zero and the 10-year Treasury rate was less than one percent at .89%. The increase in rates since early 2020 is something to behold. The damage to bond prices is evident on both charts (source) below…