Treasury Yields Ease as Inflation Signals Remain High
Treasury yields eased as investors appeared to seek safe fixed-income positions, while fresh U.S. indicators showed resilience and high inflation.
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Treasury yields eased as investors appeared to seek safe fixed-income positions, while fresh U.S. indicators showed resilience and high inflation.
Gold prices eased to around $4,180 an ounce on Monday after reaching a one-week high earlier in the session, as a firm US dollar weighed on bullion and investors awaited key inflation data that could influence the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate outlook. The dollar remained near its strongest level in 18 months, suppor
9 Oct 2026 Markets went from risk-off to risk-on yesterday afternoon, and we have since kicked on with some follow-up buying of stocks, gold and silver, while the dollar has also shown signs of weakness. Risk appetite turned positive after bond yields and oil prices both retreated yesterday. But after the turbulence of
Fitch affirmed Australia's long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating at AAA and kept the outlook stable. The agency cited strong institutions, a wealthy economy and policy credibility, while noting higher debt and borrowing costs than AAA peers.
Bullion gained more than 1.5% as the dollar paused and Treasury yields retreated, with gold recovering from a recent low.
Bitcoin traded near $83,559, down 2.3% on the day, as markets reacted to rising Treasury yields and a hawkish shift in the Fed backdrop.
Glassnode says 86% of bitcoin moved onto exchanges on Sunday came from short-term holders, the highest share in more than a year. The analysis says continued profit-taking could create supply pressure near $85,000.
The dollar's recent advance could continue if the Fed minutes show broad support for further rate hikes, according to Infinox's Thadeu Dos Santos. A more cautious readout could reverse the move, while Thursday's jobless claims report is also seen as a possible catalyst.
The roundup says the Swiss franc remains supported by safe-haven demand, while sterling and gilt yields rise on expectations for Bank of England policy tightening and ahead of the U.K. budget. It also notes euro weakness tied to French fiscal concerns and a Treasury auction under close watch.
Japan’s 10-year government bond yield slipped below 3.1% on Friday, easing from 30-year highs and tracking a retreat in Treasury yields as concerns over France’s fiscal and political outlook boosted demand for safe-haven assets. Still, Japanese yields remained supported by strong economic data, with Tokyo’s core inflat
Regional markets were mixed, with Japan's Nikkei 225 up 1.30% and the benchmark US 10-year Treasury yield last at 5.165%. Spot gold was up 0.1% at $4,282.98 an ounce.
Global stocks were little changed, while Japanese government bond yields climbed to historic levels and US Treasury yields edged lower. Gold rose and Brent crude eased, with traders still pricing in further Federal Reserve rate hikes.
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U.S. equities drifted either side of the flatline by midday Tuesday, with the S&P 500 hovering just below the record high it tested at Monday’s close, as diplomatic signals out of the Persian Gulf took the heat out of crude’s rebound and pulled Treasury yields back from multi-decade highs. President Donald Trump harden
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