The yield on the U.S. Treasury bill maturing on Oct. 21 touched a record high at 0.19% 912796G60= as a stalemate between Republicans and Democrats about the debt limit showed no sign of abating. “While the latest increase in inflation expectations is fuelled by high-flying oil and gas prices, broader factors appear at play," including global reflation fears, Commerzbank analysts said. Germany's 10-year breakeven rate DE10YT=RR, DE10YIL=RR - a gauge of inflation expectations based on the difference in yield between inflation-protected and nominal debt of the same maturity - hit its highest since 2013 at 1.74%.