30-Year Treasury Yield Rises to 5.237% -- Data Talk
Dow Jones2026/08/20 19:31The 30-year yield rose 0.043 percentage point to 5.237% today. The price fell 20/32 to 98 10/32.
--Snaps a two-trading-day streak of falling yields
--Today's yield is the seventh highest this year
--Yield is off 0.073 percentage point from its 52-week high of 5.310% hit Monday, Aug. 17, 2026
--Yield is up 0.698 percentage point from its 52-week low of 4.539% hit Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025
--Yield is up 0.313 percentage point from 52 weeks ago
--Yield is up 0.605 percentage point from its 2026 closing low of 4.632% hit Friday, Feb. 27, 2026
--Month-to-date the yield is down 0.038 percentage point
--Year-to-date the yield is up 0.407 percentage point
Data based on 3 p.m. ET values
Source: Tradeweb FTSE U.S. Treasury Closing Prices
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
August 20, 2026 15:31 ET (19:31 GMT)
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