--- title: "Medium- and Long-Term U.S. Treasury Yields Rise by 4 Basis Points; 10-/30-Year Yields Hit Highest Levels Since 2002" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/300962880.md" description: "On October 5, yields on U.S. medium- and long-term Treasuries rose significantly. The 10-Year Treasury Yield increased by 4.04 basis points to 5.3110%, briefly approaching its highest level since 2002 during the session; yields on 20-year and 30-year U.S. Treasuries hit new highs or neared historical peaks, respectively. The two-year U.S. Treasury yield edged up slightly. Overall, the U.S. Treasury yield curve steepened, reflecting shifts in market expectations for long-term interest rates" datetime: "2026-10-05T19:46:52.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/300962880.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/300962880.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/300962880.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Medium- and Long-Term U.S. Treasury Yields Rise by 4 Basis Points; 10-/30-Year Yields Hit Highest Levels Since 2002 At the New York close on Monday (October 5), the yield on the benchmark 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note rose by 4.04 basis points to 5.3110%. It traded within a range of 5.2475%-5.3472% during the session, remaining slightly lower for about half of the day and holding steady around the 5.26% level. It oscillated upward since 16:00 Beijing time, approaching the Q2 2002 high of 5.4720% and the Q3 2000 peak of 6.1820% around midday in New York, before giving back some gains since 02:00. The two-year U.S. Treasury yield rose by 0.42 basis points to 4.8289%, trading within a range of 4.7808%-4.8561% during the session. The 20-year U.S. Treasury yield increased by 4.03 basis points to 5.7089%, reaching 5.7466% at 01:33 to hit a new high after one trading day; the 30-year U.S. Treasury yield rose by 4.15 basis points to 5.6610%, reaching 5.7017% at 01:29, also nearing the Q2 2002 high of 5.8610% and the Q2 2000 peak of 6.2640%. The spread between the two-year and 10-year U.S. Treasury yields widened by 3.603 basis points to +47.778 basis points. It reached +49.733 basis points at 01:44, approaching the August 21 peak of +51.897 basis points and the May 20 peak of +55.741 basis points, showing a sharp V-shaped trend since August 18. The spread between the three-month Treasury bill and the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose by 1.527 basis points; the spread between the two-year and 30-year U.S. Treasury yields widened by 4.314 basis points; and the spread between the five-year and 30-year U.S. Treasury yields increased by 3.372 basis points. The yield on the 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) rose by 3.43 basis points to 2.9402%, reaching 2.9726% at 01:33 and nearing the Q4 2008 high of 3.1576%; the two-year TIPS yield increased by 1.61 basis points to 2.2719%; and the 30-year TIPS yield rose by 4.47 basis points to 3.3884%, reaching 3.4204% at 01:33, which Bloomberg data indicates is the highest level since records began in the summer of 2004. ### Related Stocks - [VGIT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VGIT.US.md) - [IEF.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IEF.US.md) - [TLT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TLT.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [‘Open Your Eyes,’ Says Top Investor About Oracle Stock](https://longbridge.com/en/news/301160283.md) - [Marvell Now Sees as Much as $90 Billion in Annual Sales by Fiscal 2031. Here's Why It's a Chip Stock to Buy.](https://longbridge.com/en/news/301114413.md) - [Palantir vs. Oracle – Why Daniel Ives Says Buy One, Hold the Other](https://longbridge.com/en/news/301155464.md) - [Broadcom's AI Revenue Is Growing at 221%. Here's Why Custom Chips Could Be a Bigger Business Than GPUs.](https://longbridge.com/en/news/301141333.md) - [LIVE MARKETS-TSMC earnings could cause another round of consensus upgrades](https://longbridge.com/en/news/301145455.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**