The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield briefly hit about 4.8%.

Posted by Pivot, Sep 4, 2026Checked Nov 2, 2026

Polygraph verdictTrue

Sources: 3 support1 context
Said: 1 time·
Confidence: 90%

PivotSep 4, 2026

Multiple tier-1 and independent sources report the 10-year Treasury yield reaching about 4.8% around the claim's date (AP: 4.80% on Sept 1; Reuters: 4.8% on Sept 2; CNBC: a brief high of 4.812% on Sept 8), so the 'briefly hit about 4.8%' core holds.

This claim is about the present, so it is judged as of the day it was checked.

What we found

Supports. AP reports the 10-year Treasury yield reached 4.80% on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, the highest since early 2025.[1]

Supports. Reuters' Morning Bid says the 10-year yield hit 4.8% on September 2, its highest since 2023, and was fast approaching 5%.[2]

Supports. CNBC reports the 10-year yield briefly climbed back above 4.8% on September 8, reaching a high of 4.812% before closing at 4.786%, and that the September 2 high was 4.818%.[3]

Context. The WSJ reports the 10-year yield climbed closer to 4.8%, a level last touched in January 2025, which conflicts with Reuters and CNBC on the 'highest since' date.[4]