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DAILY BRIEF 12 Aug 2026, 21:05 UTC

SA analyst says cooling inflation eases Fed hike fears, but debt looms, 10s -2bp · desk brief, Wed 12 Aug 2026

Treasuries (close 2026-08-11): 2s 4.22% (-3.0bp), 10s 4.7% (-2.0bp), 30s 5.24% (-1.0bp).

Tape (close 2026-08-11): VIX 15.28, 2s10s +48bp.

Narrative: Houthi attack kills six in Red Sea; Trump slams Iran as hopes for Hormuz Strait deal dim

What mattered:

• SA analyst says cooling inflation eases Fed hike fears, but debt looms

• US10Y auction draws highest yield since global financial crisis

• Treasury 10-year note auction draws highest yield since 2007.

• The National Debt Is Barreling Toward $50 Trillion. Now Trump May Give Out Massive Tax Cuts to the 1%

• U.S. Stocks Seeing Modest Strength Following Tame Inflation Data

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