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U.S. 30-Year Yield Hits 2007 High, Global Spike

5/20/2026

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US Treasury Surges

On May 19, U.S. 30-year Treasury yield rose to 5.2 percent, the highest since the eve of the 2007 financial crisis.
30-year bond yields in Canada, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands and Switzerland hit 12-month highs on May 19.
An Iran-war-driven energy price surge raised inflation fears, prompting traders to expect a Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hike by 2026 and analysts to warn yields could exceed 5.5 percent, a level last seen in 2004.

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Trump Yield Pressure

Rising Treasury yields are pressuring President Donald Trump’s administration as it pursues its Iran campaign.
The pressure mirrors turmoil that followed Trump’s April 2025 plan to raise tariffs on nearly all U.S. trading partners.
Steepening rates were cited as the main reason Trump backed down from many of those tariff proposals.
Investors remain uneasy despite a U.S.–Iran cease-fire, with bond-market stress portrayed as a lever shaping internal policy debates.

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Iran Shuts Hormuz

The Iran conflict has shut the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil-shipping chokepoint.
Oil and gas prices rose to four-year highs as the closure tightened supply.
The 30-year UK gilt yield reached its highest since 1998 while Japan’s 30-year bond yield set a record.
U.S. consumer prices in April rose at the fastest annual rate in three years, fueling inflation worries.

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US Treasury Surges

On May 19, U.S. 30-year Treasury yield rose to 5.2 percent, the highest since the eve of the 2007 financial crisis.
30-year bond yields in Canada, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands and Switzerland hit 12-month highs on May 19.
An Iran-war-driven energy price surge raised inflation fears, prompting traders to expect a Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hike by 2026 and analysts to warn yields could exceed 5.5 percent, a level last seen in 2004.

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