30-year bond yield now highest in 20 years

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Today's Top Stories - September 24, 2026

Today's Top Stories - September 24, 2026

The 30-year U.S. Treasury bond yield hit a two-decade high on Thursday, before falling later in the morning.

The yield on the 30-year bond reached 5.45 percent during late morning trading, the highest intraday mark since 2004. That peak came after the note hit 5.446 percent and sank by roughly 2 basis points earlier Thursday.

The 30-year bond yield has risen throughout the Iran war, after closing at 4.63 percent the day before the U.S. and Israel launched the conflict. The note rose to its highest level since 2007 last month before hitting a 20-year high Thursday.

The war, which the Pentagon had spent $42 billion on as of last month, has led to increased oil prices due to the Islamic Republic’s........

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