https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/u-s-bond-yields-hit-highest-level-since-2002Continuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/u-s-bond-yields-hit-highest-level-since-2002https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/u-s-bond-yields-hit-highest-level-since-2002#u98900Sun, 04 Oct 2026 13:31:35 +0000U.S. Treasury yields surged to their highest levels since 2002 amid a deep global bond sell-off before slipping as investors returned to the market. The 30-year Treasury yield hit 5.613% intraday, rising for six straight days. The 10-year Treasury yield also touched a 24-year high, reaching 5.3338% according to LSEG data, and 5.34% in other reports. The market rout pushed U.S. Treasuries to their worst quarter since 1994, intensifying pressure on consumer debt, mortgages, credit cards, auto loans, and federal borrowing costs.Why it mattersThe historic climb in government bond yields reflects m