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30-Year Treasury Yield Rises to 5.11%, Highest Since 2007, as Stocks Decline
Yields on the 30-year U.S. Treasury note reached 5.11 percent on May 15, 2026, its highest level since last year and nearing the 5.12 percent recorded in June 2007. Major stock indexes declined sharply while inflation readings and a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz added pressure. U.S.
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U.S. 12 percent recorded in June 2007. The surge came as markets reacted to fresh inflation data, elevated oil prices and signs of weak demand for government debt.
Three recent Treasury auctions experienced poor demand, according to @DailyCaller reported. U.S. 575 percent after increasing more than 11 basis points.
U.S. Prices fall when demand for Treasuries is low and yields rise inversely. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 403 points.
The NASDAQ was down 75 points and the S&P 500 was down 351 points. A digital screen displayed trading numbers at the New York Stock Exchange after the opening bell on January 2, 2026. The Producer Price Index rose 6 percent on Wednesday prior to May 15, 2026.
8 percent on Tuesday prior to May 15, 2026. Both increases were driven in large part by disruptions to supply chains from the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. The price of one barrel of Brent crude oil topped $105 on May 15, 2026, due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
The waterway's closure has ripple effects across global energy markets and domestic price measures. U.S. 265 trillion as of the reporting date in May 2026. U.S. 5 percent in September 2025. U.S. 33 for every dollar it collects in revenue. U.S. budget deficits have run consistently at around 6 percent of GDP.
Mandatory spending programs account for approximately 50 percent of federal spending. Future unfunded liabilities could total as much as $193 trillion according to a March 2026 report from Open the Books.
