Big finance alert: The 10-year US Treasury yield just hit 5.125%.
This jump is mostly thanks to rising oil prices and talk of more interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve.
For anyone with loans or thinking about borrowing, this is a key number to watch.
Oil rises after Trump Iran comments
Oil prices shot up after President Donald Trump made comments about Iran, stirring up concerns over Middle East tensions.
At the same time, inflation numbers came in higher than expected, so experts like Goldman Sachs think another rate hike could be coming in March.
All these money moves are making things tough for homebuyers too: existing home sales reached their lowest level in more than 16 years last month.