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10-Year Treasury Yield Falls to 4.428%

Created at 1 Jun · 5:32 PM2 sources↑ Market-relevant2 events
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Benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yields decreased by 4.9 basis points, settling at 4.428%. This movement reflects ongoing shifts in the bond market.

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Key Numbers

4.9 basis pointsdecrease in 10-year Treasury yields
4.428%settlement level for 10-year Treasury yields
15.68%10-year Treasury yield peak in October 1981
0.55%10-year Treasury yield low in August 2020
4.47%10-year Treasury yield weekly average in May 2026

Who's Involved

Volcker era
Period associated with the 1981 peak yield

↳ Why This Matters

The 10-year Treasury yield is a key benchmark for borrowing costs across the U.S. economy, influencing everything from mortgage rates to corporate bond yields. Its historical fluctuations reflect major economic events and monetary policy shifts, providing insight into long-term interest rate trends.

Key facts

  • Benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yields fell 4.9 basis points.
  • The yields settled at 4.428%.

The 10-year Treasury yield is a key benchmark for borrowing costs across the U.S. economy, influencing everything from mortgage rates to corporate bond yields. Its historical fluctuations reflect major economic events and monetary policy shifts, providing insight into long-term interest rate trends.

Frequently asked questions

The highest recorded 10-year Treasury yield was 15.68% in October 1981.

The lowest recorded 10-year Treasury yield was 0.55% in August 2020.

The weekly average 10-year Treasury yield stood at 4.47% at the end of May 2026.

The benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yield settled at 4.428% after falling 4.9 basis points.

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How It Developed

2 Jun · 6:18 AM
Benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yields decreased to 4.428%, a drop of 4.9 basis points.
@FirstSquawk via PiQSuite
1 Jun · 5:09 PM
The 10-year Treasury yield has fluctuated from 15.68% in Oct 1981 to 0.55% in Aug 2020, averaging 4.47% in May 2026.
VettaFi | Advisor Perspectives | Charts & Analysis via PiQSuite

Sources

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10-Year Treasury Yield Long-Term Perspective: May 2026m.piqsuite.com
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Benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yields drop 4.9 basis points to 4.428%.@FirstSquawk via PiQSuite

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