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DAILY BRIEF 31 Jul 2026, 21:05 UTC

Fed's Barkin: don't know if I would have voted for higher rates this w, 10s +1bp · desk brief, Fri 31 Jul 2026

Treasuries (close 2026-07-30): 2s 4.23% (+1.0bp), 10s 4.68% (+1.0bp), 30s 5.21% (+1.0bp).

Tape (close 2026-07-30): VIX 17.09, 2s10s +45bp.

Narrative: Trump Casts Doubt on New Iran Talks | Balance of Power: Early Edition 7/31/2026

What mattered:

• Fed's Barkin: don't know if I would have voted for higher rates this week - WSJ.

• Treasuries Selloff Intensifies as 10-Year Yield Nears 18-Month High

• Fed's Hammack: Now is the time for the Fed to act to bring down high inflation.

• Ten-Year Treasury Yield Bounces Back To Highest Levels Since Early 2025

• TLT trades below $82 for first time since 2004 as bond rout deepens

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