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Breaking Market inflation expectations fell 10 bps this week The 10-year breakeven inflation rate (what bond markets expect inflation to average over the next decade) fell from 2.3% to 2.2% over the past week (as of 2026-11-10). 24 min ago

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US national debt, carried forward to 9 Nov 2026

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 +0.25 pts 10 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) 2.20% 10 Nov 2026
CurrenciesJapanese yen per US dollar Japanese yen per US dollar 158.18 10 Nov 2026

This week's entries

Automatic alerts when listed bond auctions, currencies, central bank rates or inflation make a notable move. 10 alerts in the last seven days, each with a chart and recent readings.

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DateAlertChart
Inflation · 10 Nov 2026Market inflation expectations fell 10 bps this weekThe 10-year breakeven inflation rate (what bond markets expect inflation to average over the next decade) fell from 2.3% to 2.2% over the past week (as of 2026-11-10).
Rates · 10 Nov 202610y-2y yield curve flattened by 7 bpsThe 10-year/2-year Treasury spread flattened by 7 bps in a day, from 0.32 to 0.25 (as of 2026-11-10).
Currencies · 9 Nov 2026US dollar down 1.24% vs. the New Zealand dollarThe US dollar fell 1.24% against the New Zealand dollar on 2026-11-09 (USD/NZD now 1.7816).
Gold & Bitcoin · 9 Nov 2026Gold up 4.1% this weekGold has gained 4.1% over the past week and is now at $4,110/oz.
Gold & Bitcoin · 9 Nov 2026Bitcoin falls below $75,000Bitcoin falls below $75,000 and is now at $73,760.
Rates · 8 Nov 2026United Kingdom central bank raised its policy rateUnited Kingdom's central bank raised its policy rate on 2026-11-05: from 3.75% to 4% (+0.25 pts).

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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 404.

  1. Moody's Ratings Expects Global Credit Conditions To Worsen In 2027
  2. ECB contender Klaas Knot ‘won’t hesitate’ to act in a debt crisis
  3. Daylight upon Magic. Time to end the banks’ grip on debt markets, let citizens in
  4. Fitch lifts Cyprus credit rating to A as debt falls, but households still feel cost pressures
  5. Bank of Japan signals December rate hike after inflation reaches 2.1%
  6. Fitch Keeps Greece at BBB as External Imbalances Remain a Concern
  7. Watch: Could Your Country Survive a Bank Run Like Paraguay?
  8. Bank of England raises interest rates to 4%, the first increase in more than three years
  9. France workers stage nationwide strike and march for 'dignified wage'
  10. Fitch Warns Rising Bond Yields Are Increasing Pressure on European Governments
  11. Paraguay takes over Ueno Bank, with 3 million customers, and freezes its deposits
  12. Are corporate bonds now safer than government debt?

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