30-Year Treasury Yield Rises to 5.310% -- Data Talk
Dow Jones2026/08/17 19:37The 30-year yield rose 0.045 percentage point to 5.310% today. The price fell 21/32 to 97 8/32.
--Yield is up for two consecutive trading days
--Yield is up 0.098 percentage point over the last two trading days
--Largest two-day yield gain since Friday, July 31, 2026
--Yield is up three of the past four trading days
--A new 52-week high
--Highest yield since Tuesday, June 12, 2007,
--Yield is up 0.771 percentage point from its 52-week low of 4.539% hit Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025
--Yield is up 0.370 percentage point from 52 weeks ago
--Yield is up 0.678 percentage point from its 2026 closing low of 4.632% hit Friday, Feb. 27, 2026
--Month-to-date the yield is up 0.036 percentage point
--Year-to-date the yield is up 0.480 percentage point
Data based on 3 p.m. ET values
Source: Tradeweb FTSE U.S. Treasury Closing Prices
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
August 17, 2026 15:37 ET (19:37 GMT)
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