First published Oct 12, 2026, 7:32:15 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 12, 2026, 7:32:15 AM UTC

Yields on key US Treasury bonds reached new highs, but for the 10-year demand was especially strong

Key US Treasury yields reached their highest levels since 2002, with the 10-year and 30-year yields reported at 5.36% and 5.73%. The report says demand for the 10-year remained especially strong amid a global bond sell-off.

Illustrative image: Yields of selected long-term Eurozone government bonds. Source: Eurostat, table teifm050. — MartinD/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

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It documents a notable move in US government-bond markets amid an explicitly global market trend.

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Categories: economy-and-trade

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Global importance: 5/10The event's broader significance, from limited importance (1) to major global importance (10).
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Yields on key US Treasury bonds reached new highs, but for the 10-year demand was especially strong

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