---
title: "Gold and silver sink as 30-year Treasury yield spikes to highest in nearly 19 years"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286971352.md"
description: "Gold futures dropped to their lowest level since March as inflation concerns fueled expectations for interest rate hikes, leading to a rise in Treasury yields. The U.S. 30-year Treasury yield reached 5.180%, the highest since July 2007, marking the third consecutive day of increases."
datetime: "2026-05-19T22:03:18.000Z"
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# Gold and silver sink as 30-year Treasury yield spikes to highest in nearly 19 years

Gold futures fell Tuesday to their lowest since March as persistent concerns over inflation kept interest rate hike expectations and Treasury yields high. The benchmark U.S. 30-year yield rose Tuesday for the third straight trading session to 5.180%, its highest yield since July 13, 2007, while the respective 10-year and two-year yields jumped to 4...

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