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US 30-Year Treasury Yield Tops 5.33% as Inflation Fears Rise

8/18/2026

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US 30-year Treasury yield rose above 5.33%, its highest level since June 2007.
10-year U.S. Treasury yield passed 4.74% as war and inflation worries grew.
Oil climbed above $91 a barrel after President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way” of talks.
Dan Coatsworth of AJ Bell and Neil Wilson of Saxo UK said the surge reflects inflation fears, the Iran conflict, and defence-spending pressures.

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US 30-year Treasury yield rose above 5.33%, its highest level since June 2007.
10-year U.S. Treasury yield passed 4.74% as war and inflation worries grew.
Oil climbed above $91 a barrel after President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way” of talks.
Dan Coatsworth of AJ Bell and Neil Wilson of Saxo UK said the surge reflects inflation fears, the Iran conflict, and defence-spending pressures.