https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/10-year-us-treasury-yield-hits-highest-since-2002Continuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/10-year-us-treasury-yield-hits-highest-since-2002https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/10-year-us-treasury-yield-hits-highest-since-2002#u98722Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:21:22 +0000The benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yield touched 5.34 percent on Thursday, reaching its highest level since 2002 as a global bond sell-off deepened. The 30-year Treasury yield also climbed to an intraday high of 5.613 percent, extending a multi-day surge. The rapid sell-off in government bonds pushed borrowing costs higher worldwide and exerted downward pressure on Wall Street stocks, though Treasury yields later retreated following lighter-than-expected U.S. inflation data and a return of investor buying.Why it mattersThe spike in long-term borrowing costs reflects intense market pressure st