Global bond sell-off resumes as 30-year Treasury yield hits highest since 2002
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The U.S. 30-year Treasury yield moved to its highest level since 2002, reaching 5.69% in one update and 5.7041% in another during Wednesday trading. The move coincided with pressure across other government bond markets and weaker U.S. futures later in the session.
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What it means
U.S. rate watchers and investors in risk assets would notice the move in the 30-year Treasury yield immediately, because it was reported at the highest level since 2002 and was paired with pressure in other government bond markets. The same session also saw Dow Jones futures lower, so traders opened the next stretch of trading with weaker index futures than before.
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What US 10-year Treasury has done before
| When | What happened | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| 5 days ago | US 10-year Treasury: 5.1 (-0.09) fall | Oct 2026 |
| 6 days ago | US 10-year Treasury: 5.19 (-0.02) fall | Oct 2026 |
| 7 days ago | US 10-year Treasury: 5.21 (-0.03) fall | Oct 2026 |
| 11 days ago | US 10-year Treasury: 5.24 (+0.02) rise | Oct 2026 |
| 12 days ago | US 10-year Treasury: 5.22 (-0.06) fall | Oct 2026 |
FRED series, with the value of each release and its change.