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Olga Shendetskaya

15.10.2026

U.S. Treasury yields decline as investors await fresh economic data — Treasury yields drop ahead

Bond markets are adjusting to a stronger-than-expected September inflation reading as traders look ahead to another round of U.S. economic indicators. The move comes two weeks before the Federal Reserve’s next rate decision, with shifting expectations around inflation and credit conditions influencing rate bets.

Highlights

U.S. 10-year Treasury yield drops 9 basis points to 5.099%, while the 30-year falls over 8 basis points to 5.439% as markets absorb CPI data.
September CPI rises 0.6% monthly and 3.7% annually, exceeding expectations of 0.6% and 3.6%, driven mainly by a 9.1% spike in gasoline prices.
Traders now price only a 31% probability of a rate cut at the Fed’s next meeting, despite earlier speculation of further hikes after the inflation data.

Inflation data and yield moves

As reported by CNBC, U.S. Treasury yields are declining on Thursday as investors absorb September consumer price data that came in hotter than expected in the previous session.

The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield is last down 9 basis points at 5.099%, while the 30-year Treasury bond yield is lower by more than 8 basis points at 5.439%. The 2-year Treasury note yield is also down 6 basis points to 4.74%.

The consumer price index, a gauge of goods and services costs across the U.S. economy, rises 0.6% on the month and 3.7% from a year earlier, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones expect gains of 0.6% and 3.6%, respectively.

Core inflation, which excludes food and energy, rises 0.3% monthly and 2.6% annually, compared with estimates of 0.2% and 2.5%. Energy prices remain a major driver, with gasoline costs up 9.1% and accounting for half of the headline CPI increase, while the broader energy index jumps 5.2%.

Rate expectations before Fed decision

Investors are now waiting for additional releases later in the session, including the producer price index, September retail sales data and weekly initial jobless claims.

The figures arrive just two weeks before the central bank’s next interest rate decision. Deutsche Bank analysts say speculation about another rate hike increases after the inflation release, although concerns around AI and tighter credit conditions unwind that move quickly, leaving traders pricing in only a 31% chance of a rate cut at the next meeting.

In our earlier article on an AI-linked risk repricing driving investors back into government bonds, we noted that Treasuries rallied even after a hotter-than-expected inflation report. The piece explained that concerns over heavy AI-related capital spending and high financing costs were cooling growth expectations, while Fed commentary also helped temper immediate hike fears—supporting demand for sovereign debt as a potential hedge again.

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