US 10-year Treasury yields surpass 5%
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expanded bond buybacks to intervene, but yields reached their highest level in almost two decades.
Yuna · Sep 25, 2026 · 1 min
Bloomberg Markets reported that yields on 10-year US Treasuries surpassed 5%. This marked the highest point for the benchmark bond in almost two decades.
Global borrowing costs have risen as lenders seek greater returns for holding long-term obligations. In response to the increasing yields, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced expanded buybacks of long-dated government debt.
The measures did not halt the upward trend. Interest rates continued to climb beyond the 5% threshold, reaching their peak in nearly 20 years despite the added demand for bonds from the Treasury.
Source: Bloomberg Markets
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