Claims Record
Asharq Al-Awsat on the 10-Year Treasury Yield, October 1
Partly consistent with the record
| Case | MEF-CR-016 |
|---|---|
| Date of Item | October 1, 2026 |
| Outlet | Asharq Al-Awsat (stance tag: London-based daily; Riyadh line) |
| Press and Language | Arab press, Arabic |
| Headline (Machine Translation) | 10-year US Treasury yield hits its highest level since 2002 |
| Original | Outlet page |
| Archived Copy | Wayback Machine: none located when checked (2026-10-04) |
| Countries Discussed | United States |
| Tags | US economy, Treasury yields |
| Readout | Daily Readout, October 2, 2026 |
What Was Claimed
Asharq Al-Awsat reported that the 10-year US Treasury yield rose to 5.34% on Thursday, October 1, 2026, its highest level since 2002.
What the Record Shows
Treasury's daily par yield curve shows the 10-year yield at 5.29% on September 30, 2026, the highest since May 14, 2002, when it was 5.32%. For Thursday, October 1, 2026 the series shows 5.24%, not 5.34%.
Treasury's series is an end-of-day estimate; intraday market quotes can run higher. The "highest since 2002" description matches the record; the 5.34% figure for that day does not appear in it.
Records Cited
- Daily Treasury Par Yield Curve Rates, 2026, US Department of the Treasury, accessed October 4, 2026.
- Daily Treasury Par Yield Curve Rates, 2002, US Department of the Treasury, accessed October 4, 2026.