US 30-year Treasury yield rises above 5.43% amid market concerns

The US bond market recorded its worst day since the market turbulence triggered by Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs in April 2025, according to an NDTV opinion article. The 30-year US Treasury yield rose above 5.43% on Wednesday. Based on the report, that level put the yield on track for its highest close since 2004.

The movement in the bond market was presented in the article as one of several signs raising concern about the prospects for a major stock-market decline and a recession. However, the supplied material does not provide the other signs referred to in the headline or explain the causes of the rise in yields. The report also does not give the closing yield, details of movements in shorter-dated Treasury securities or figures for stock markets.

Nor does it include a forecast from an economist, investor or government official about whether a crash or recession is likely. The available information therefore points to a sharp deterioration in the US bond market on Wednesday and an important rise in the long-term Treasury yield. A yield above 5.43% would represent a significant level relative to the period identified by the article, but the supplied text does not provide enough information to assess the broader market reaction.

NDTV identified the material as an opinion article, rather than a report setting out a confirmed forecast of a crash or recession.