30-Year US Treasury Yields Climb Close to the 5% Mark - Tekedia

The 30-year U.S. Treasury yield reached 4.98% on March 27, 2026, according to FRED (St. Louis Fed).

In late March 2026 it was trading around 4.89%–4.92% intraday and on recent closes.

The yield has risen from roughly 4.6%–4.8% earlier in 2026 and is about 0.4 percentage points higher than a year ago.

It last closed sustainably above 5% in October 2023, though intraday peaks near 5.09% occurred in 2023 and in May 2025; sustained 5%+ levels were not typical since around 2007 before 2023.

Upward pressure is linked to inflation concerns (tariffs, fiscal policy, geopolitical factors), large budget deficits and borrowing expectations, a stronger-than-expected economy, and technical selling; long-term yields also reflect expected future short-term rates, the term premium and other factors.