S&P Global Services PMI: 56.8, 10s +4bp · desk brief, Fri 21 Aug 2026
Treasuries (close 2026-08-20): 2s 4.19% (+0.0bp), 10s 4.69% (+4.0bp), 30s 5.23% (+4.0bp).
Tape (close 2026-08-20): VIX 16.01, 2s10s +50bp.
Narrative: St. Louis Fed's Musalem would have favored a rate hike in July
What mattered:
• S&P Global Services PMI: 56.8
• Germany · HCOB Manufacturing PMI: 54.1
• Germany · HCOB Services PMI: 48.5
• Eurozone · HCOB Manufacturing PMI: 52.8
• Treasuries See Further Downside Amid Concerns About U.S. Debt
- S&P Global Services PMI: 56.8
- CFTC Oil NC Net Positions: 122K
- CFTC S&P 500 NC Net Positions: -11K
- CFTC Gold NC Net Positions: 222K
- Baker Hughes US Oil Rig Count: 452
- Cleveland Fed inflation nowcast: Q3 CPI 1.2% · core CPI 1.9% · PCE 2.4% · core PCE 2.9%
- Eurozone · Consumer Confidence: -15.5
- S&P Global Manufacturing PMI: 53.2
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