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Breaking US dollar broadly stronger today (4 currencies) The US dollar rose against 4 major currencies on 2026-11-06: Australian dollar +1.88%, New Zealand dollar +1.41%, Norwegian krone +1.39%, Swedish krona +0.91%. 1 hr ago

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US national debt, carried forward to 4 Nov 2026

$40,550,230,047,609

AccountLatest readingFigureAs of
Bond AuctionsLatest US Treasury 8-Week bid-to-cover Latest US Treasury 8-Week bid-to-cover 2.26× 15 Oct 2026
Central BankingUS federal funds rate US federal funds rate 3.88% 1 Oct 2026
Central BankingUS 10-year minus 2-year Treasury yield US 10-year minus 2-year Treasury yield +0.38 pts 5 Nov 2026
Debt by CountryHighest debt to GDP: Japan Highest debt to GDP: Japan 218.5% 2024
Inflation by CountryUS 10-year expected inflation (breakeven) US 10-year expected inflation (breakeven) 2.24% 5 Nov 2026
CurrenciesJapanese yen per US dollar Japanese yen per US dollar 158.33 6 Nov 2026

This week's entries

Automatic alerts when listed bond auctions, currencies, central bank rates or inflation make a notable move. 18 alerts in the last seven days, each with a chart and recent readings.

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Currencies · 6 Nov 2026British pound down 0.55% against the US dollar todayThe British pound lost 0.55% against the US dollar on 2026-11-06, to $1.3385.
Currencies · 6 Nov 2026Australian dollar down 2.2% against the US dollar this weekThe Australian dollar has lost 2.2% against the US dollar over the past week and is now at 68.7¢ US (2026-11-06).
Currencies · 6 Nov 2026Canadian dollar down 0.71% against the US dollar todayThe Canadian dollar lost 0.71% against the US dollar on 2026-11-06, to 71.1¢ US.
Currencies · 6 Nov 2026US dollar broadly stronger today (4 currencies)The US dollar rose against 4 major currencies on 2026-11-06: Australian dollar +1.88%, New Zealand dollar +1.41%, Norwegian krone +1.39%, Swedish krona +0.91%.
Gold & Bitcoin · 6 Nov 2026Gold up 5.1% this weekGold has gained 5.1% over the past week and is now at $4,073/oz.
Gold & Bitcoin · 5 Nov 2026Bitcoin down 6.3% in 24 hoursBitcoin is down 6.3% in 24 hours, now at $75,643.

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Debt to GDP, what interest costs out of revenue, how much is held abroad, and the S&P rating, for 16 economies.

United States

136.8% of GDP

Gross government debt, 2025

Change vs prior year
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Interest as a share of revenue
20.3%
Held by foreign investors
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S&P long-term rating
AA+
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Selected sovereign debt news

Chosen daily from public sources. Showing 12 of 397.

  1. Bank of England raises interest rates to 4%, the first increase in more than three years
  2. France workers stage nationwide strike and march for 'dignified wage'
  3. Fitch Warns Rising Bond Yields Are Increasing Pressure on European Governments
  4. Paraguay takes over Ueno Bank, with 3 million customers, and freezes its deposits
  5. Are corporate bonds now safer than government debt?
  6. Peter Schiff Warns Interest on National Debt Will Pass Social Security Next Year: ‘The Biggest Line in the Budget...’
  7. Report author: Illinois has 'unique' debt problem
  8. Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever Offers Resignation as National Debt Mounts
  9. ECB: Monetary policy in times of high public debt
  10. The Everything Bubble Is Bursting, in Real Time
  11. Philippine government bond yields rise as peso weakness stokes inflation concerns
  12. Zhang Ming: China Needs Reform, but Not the IMF’s Prescription

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