The lowest 30-year close between publication on 19 August and 11 September 2026 was 5.17 per cent on 25 August (Treasury Daily Par Yield Curve); the rate never reached 5.00.
The market resolves on the same Daily Par Yield Curve; YES if the 30-year rate for any trading date up to and including 11 September 2026 is below 5.00 per cent, checked at 23:59 ET on 11 September 2026. Baseline at publication: the 30-year stood at 5.19 per cent on 19 August, more than 15 basis points above the 5.00 per cent line. If that source has not published in time, Reuters and the Financial Times settle it.
We looked at every major government bond sell-off since 1994 in which a central bank or a finance ministry stepped in while yields were still climbing, as on 19 August. We asked one question: did yields stay below their high from before the rescue for the next ten trading days? Five cases fit, and all five are shown. The rescues that worked changed how many bonds were really bought or sold.