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title: "Retail Sales Control Group: -0.40%, 10s -5bp · Fri 14 Aug"
description: "Treasuries (close 2026-08-13): 2s 4.15% (-5.0bp), 10s 4.63% (-5.0bp), 30s 5.21% (-3.0bp). Tape (close 2026-08-13): VIX 14.63, 2s10s +51bp."
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DAILY BRIEF
              14 Aug 2026, 21:05 UTC



# Retail Sales Control Group: -0.40%, 10s -5bp · desk brief, Fri 14 Aug 2026



            Treasuries (close 2026-08-13): 2s 4.15% (-5.0bp), 10s 4.63% (-5.0bp), 30s 5.21% (-3.0bp).

Tape (close 2026-08-13): VIX 14.63, 2s10s +51bp.

Narrative: Trump: Pretty soon will be declaring Strait of Hormuz territory of the US

What mattered:

• Retail Sales Control Group: -0.40%

• Retail Sales (MoM): -0.6

• US long-term borrowing costs rise to 25-year high, as inflation fears hit bond sale – business live

• US long-term borrowing costs hit 25-year high, as inflation fears hit bond sale – business live

• Retail Sales ex Autos (MoM): -0.3





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