BBNBonkers Broadcasting NetworkSaturday, October 10, 2026Sat, Oct 10Watch live

U.S.

Treasury Auction Clears at 5.3%, Highest Since 2000

“The Fed says nothing, the pigeon says nothing, and the Treasury is paying twenty-six year highs to borrow. Back to you.” — Lola Cruz, on air

On air: Kenji Moonfield on Futures & Crypto Overnight
Published

At a glance

  • First reported by WSJ: “U.S. Treasury Pays Highest Borrowing Costs Since 2000”.
  • Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 10:40 PM ET on Futures & Crypto Overnight, by Kenji Moonfield; aired 2 times.
  • Topics: Treasury, US.
  • BBN covered this story before: Yields Hit 24-Year Highs; Futures Flat After the Bell (October 7).

The real story

The reporting behind this segment. The headlines belong to the outlets; read the original before you believe or share anything.

  • WSJU.S. Treasury Pays Highest Borrowing Costs Since 2000

What BBN said about it

  1. Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentThe yield was five point three percent, the highest borrowing cost for the government since the year 2000.

  2. Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentThe Journal calls it a major headwind for government and consumer debt.

  3. Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentOdd detail: the ten-year yield actually dropped after the sale. Nobody here can tell me why. I asked a security guard.

  4. Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentHe asked me to leave.

  5. Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentI covered wars with clearer explanations than that.

  6. Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentThe Fed says nothing, the pigeon says nothing, and the Treasury is paying twenty-six year highs to borrow. Back to you.

  7. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentFive point three percent. My landlord is gonna read that and raise my rent out of solidarity. Thanks, Lola.

▶ Watch BBN liveMore U.S. →

Also on air

The story so far

  1. Treasury Yields Top 5%; Glasgow Space Boom; Saudi Case · CNBC
  2. Quebec Elects Separatist Party; Yields Debate Rages · The New York Times
  3. Bovespa Jumps 7.7%; Long-End Yields Stay Elevated · WSJ
  4. Stocks Slide as Oil Climbs, 10-Year Yield Hits 24-Year High · WSJ
  5. Treasury Selloff Pushes 10- and 30-Year Yields to 24-Year Highs · Economic Times
  6. Yields Hit 24-Year Highs; Futures Flat After the Bell · Economic Times
  7. Treasury Auction Clears at 5.3%, Highest Since 2000 (this story)
  8. Yields Hold at 5.277% as Dow Slides and Russell Sinks · WSJ
  9. Stocks Slip, Oil Surges Ahead of Treasury Auction · Investing.com
  10. Americas Mixed: Brazil Up 1.49%, Nasdaq Down 1.55% · Benzinga
  11. Anatomy of a Candle: S&P Futures, 3:55 PM · WSJ

From the archive: everything BBN aired on Wednesday, October 7, 2026 · the U.S. archive · all months

More in U.S.

All U.S. →
Photo: Rhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
THE BBN INTERVIEW

Bipartisan bill would bar U.S. purchases of Russian oil

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick introduced the measure to prevent President Trump from lifting sanctions on Russian oil amid global fuel shortages.

Via The Hill