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10-Year Treasury Yield Hits 5.24%, Highest Since 2007, as Iran Talks Collapse

Yahoo Finance2 min read6 sources

Why are Treasury yields rising today?

The 10-year Treasury yield (US10Y) surged to 5.24% on Monday, its highest since 2007, after Trump rejected Iran's ceasefire offer, reigniting oil and inflation fears.

Key numbers

10-Year Treasury Yield5.24%+6 bps on day; highest level since 2007
30-Year Treasury Yield5.56%+8 bps on day; highest level since 2004
2-Year Treasury Yield4.94%2s10s spread +30 bps; long end running hotter (curve steepening)
Brent Crude$98/bblBriefly above $100 intraday; up on Iran ceasefire collapse
30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate~7.5%Five-week run of increases; highest in two years
S&P 500 Forward P/E19xDown from 22x at start of 2026; YTD gain trimmed to ~14%

What happened

The 10-year Treasury yield (US10Y) surged to 5.24% on Monday, its highest since 2007, after Trump rejected Iran's ceasefire offer, reigniting oil and inflation fears. The 30-year bond yield climbed to 5.56% — a level not seen since 2004 — as part of a month-long rout that has added 46 basis points to the 10-year alone. Iran had proposed a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz — briefly giving markets hope for lower oil prices; Trump called the offer unacceptable. Brent crude jumped back toward $98 a barrel — briefly crossing $100 intraday — stoking the fear that energy-driven inflation will push the Fed to raise rates beyond its current 3.75%–4.00% target.

Why it matters

Treasury yields set the price of borrowing across the economy — when they rise, mortgages, car loans and corporate debt all get more expensive. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate has hit roughly 7.5%, a two-year high, pricing millions of buyers out of the housing market. At above 5%, the 10-year Treasury now yields more than the stock market's earnings for the first time since the dot-com era, squeezing share valuations. Any further Iran escalation could drive yields — and everyday borrowing costs — still higher.

Who this affects

Marketbearish
High impact
S&P 500 fell 0.8%; rising yields squeeze stock valuations.
Companybearish
High impact
Corporate borrowers face sharply higher refinancing costs.
Competitorsbearish
Medium impact
UK, German, and Japanese bond markets also selling off.
Industrybearish
High impact
Mortgage lenders and homebuilders face weaker demand at 7.5% rates.

US 10-Year Treasury vs UK Gilt, German Bund, Japan JGB

US Treasury 10-YearUS10Y5.24%+6 bps2007
UK Gilt 10-YearGB10Y5.35%+9 bps2008
German Bund 10-YearDE10Y3.64%+4 bps2009
Japan JGB 10-YearJP10Y3.10%+6 bps1996

As of 2026-09-28

How we got here

  1. US-Iran conflict begins; Strait of Hormuz closes, disrupting global oil supply.

  2. Ceasefire talks briefly send 10-year yield lower on de-escalation hopes.

  3. Fed hikes rates to 3.75%–4.00%; 10-year tops 5.04%, a 19-year high.

  4. Trump rejects Iran's seven-day Hormuz reopening roadmap; talks stall.

  5. 10-year hits 5.24% (2007 high); 30-year hits 5.56% (2004 high).

What to watch

  • PCE price index: above 3.3% core reading would push yields higher.2026-09-30
  • September jobs report: strong payrolls could push 10-year above 5.30%.2026-10-02
  • Iran-US talks resumption: any Hormuz deal would sharply reverse yields.2026-10-06

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