10-Year Yield Hits 19-Year High at 5.272%

5.241% is the close for the 10-year Treasury yield on Sept. 28, 2026, after touching 5.272%, a 19-year high, MarketWatch and WSJ data show. That close was up 6.1 basis points — a basis point is 0.01 percentage point. Higher yields raise borrowing costs and make stocks compete harder for investors' money.