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title: SA analyst says cooling inflation eases Fed hike fears, but
description: "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."
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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.

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What mattered:

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

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