Treasuries (close 2026-08-07): 2s 4.19% (-6.0bp), 10s 4.65% (-4.0bp), 30s 5.19% (-3.0bp).
Tape (close 2026-08-07): VIX 14.9, 2s10s +46bp.
Narrative: Europe Gas Prices Surge as Hormuz Deal Prospects Remain Murky
What mattered:
• Cleveland Fed's Hammack expects that more than one rate hike will be needed
• Fed's Hammack: Now is the time for us to start acting.
• Wednesday’s crucial CPI report will show tamer inflation, according to prediction markets
• A Hot CPI Report Causes Problems for Fed, Caron Says
• BoJ September rate hike signal led the US to join in intervention - Kyodo
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