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Breaking US dollar up 10.74% vs. the Brazilian real The US dollar rose 10.74% against the Brazilian real on 2026-10-26 (USD/BRL now 5.5884). 18 hr ago

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US national debt, carried forward to 23 Oct 2026

$40,463,151,897,249

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 3.75% 1 Sep 2026
Central BankingUS 10-year minus 2-year Treasury yield US 10-year minus 2-year Treasury yield +0.32 pts 26 Oct 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) 2.34% 26 Oct 2026
CurrenciesJapanese yen per US dollar Japanese yen per US dollar 157.45 26 Oct 2026

This week's entries

Automatic alerts when listed bond auctions, currencies, central bank rates or inflation make a notable move. 11 alerts in the last seven days, each with a chart and recent readings.

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Currencies · 26 Oct 2026US dollar up 10.74% vs. the Brazilian realThe US dollar rose 10.74% against the Brazilian real on 2026-10-26 (USD/BRL now 5.5884).
Gold & Bitcoin · 25 Oct 2026Gold fell below $4,000/ozGold fell below $4,000/oz and is now trading at $3,985/oz.
Gold & Bitcoin · 25 Oct 2026Gold down 4.3% this weekGold has lost 4.3% over the past week and is now at $3,997/oz.
Currencies · 22 Oct 2026Mexican peso at its weakest against the US dollar since September 2025One US dollar now buys 18.7613 pesos — the Mexican peso's weakest level since September 2025 (2026-10-22).
Currencies · 22 Oct 2026Japanese yen up 0.53% against the US dollar todayThe Japanese yen gained 0.53% against the US dollar on 2026-10-22, to 157.05 yen.
Currencies · 22 Oct 2026US dollar up 1.51% vs. the Mexican pesoThe US dollar rose 1.51% against the Mexican peso on 2026-10-22 (USD/MXN now 18.7613).

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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 48 of 374.

  1. Fed Over-Tightening: How Much Runway Is Left Before It Bites?
  2. Private banks reassess bonds as sovereign risks rise
  3. The hidden cost of government debt for investors
  4. How the ECB Will Help France
  5. Russia's central bank holds key rate at 14%, raises inflation forecast
  6. The global sovereign debt crisis is coming to a head
  7. Watch: WILL YOUR BANK FAIL? LESSONS FROM 2008
  8. What a Global Debt Crisis Looks Like
  9. France’s Debt Crisis Deepens as Moody’s Weighs Rating Cut Amid Political Turmoil
  10. Japan life insurers’ bond-buying plans set to support JGBs
  11. UK Inflation Hits 3.5%, Government Debt Reaches £24.5 Billion
  12. Global Market: Eurozone banking crisis fears return as government borrowing costs surge
  13. US banking regulator sets federal stablecoin standards under GENIUS Act
  14. Britain’s national debt tops £3tn
  15. Canada Watchdog Says Ottawa's Books Hide Its Borrowing
  16. Rising Government Debt Threatens Monetary Policy, Experts Say
  17. Moody's Zandi Warns Treasury Market Is Flashing Early Signs of a Debt 'Vicious Cycle'
  18. French unrest compounds debt crisis fears. Paris-listed stocks, bonds and the euro fall
  19. Why hedge funds could be making a bond market shock more likely
  20. The Global Debt Crisis: Why Rising Borrowing Costs Threaten Economic Stability
  21. Egypt boosted by Moody's upgrade as inflation eases and investor confidence grows
  22. Hedge funds' role comes into focus following European bonds turmoil
  23. A Bond Crash Could Wipe Out Trillions
  24. Philippine central bank chief warns of Asian financial risks
  25. Europe’s debt map flips: Belgium borrows like Greece as France pays more than Italy
  26. Sri Lanka's Debt Crisis Nears End as 99% of Restructuring Is Finalized
  27. A Leveraged Bond Market Storm
  28. Greece’s public debt will fall to 136% of GDP in 2026 from 146.6% in 2025
  29. ECB President Christine Lagarde signals no intervention in France’s fiscal crisis
  30. US dollar strength masks growing disconnect with Treasury yields
  31. IMF fears a sharp rise in risk premiums as public finances worsen and inflation remains high
  32. Investors brave US Treasury rout to lock in highest yields in decades
  33. France’s main problem is its inability to reduce public debt, economist says
  34. Israel's fiscal deficit narrows, thanks to Nvidia
  35. Finland faces new austerity measures: Public debt 90,3 percent of GDP
  36. Watch: When the Safest Asset on Earth Broke in 2020
  37. El-Erian Warns Stock Market Rally Masks Growing Turmoil in Bond Markets
  38. After France, is Italy next? Goldman Sachs flags bond risks as Rome’s deficit widens
  39. China’s growing debt burden limits space for economic stimulus
  40. European bank stocks slide as bond yields spark investor caution
  41. Fitch Revises Nigeria’s Economic Outlook to Positive, Affirms ‘B’ Rating
  42. Citi Expects Bessent to Cut U.S. Long-Bond Auctions, Possibly Cancel 20-Year Sales
  43. China ramps up fiscal push to meet growth target
  44. The struggle to fix Africa’s debt crisis
  45. An old spectre has returned to haunt Europe and things could get ugly
  46. Fed minutes flag concerns over potential bond market stress
  47. Bank Deposit Flight in the Euro Zone
  48. America’s debt crisis threatens our children’s future. We the People need to fix it

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