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10Y Yield Eases to 4.69% as Curve Stays Positive Amid Fed Watch

· Economics · MarketsFN Data Team

Fixed Income · Treasury Yields · Mid-Week Update

The 10-year Treasury yield dipped 2bps to 4.69% Tuesday, trimming its 14bps weekly gain while maintaining a positive curve signal with a 34bps 2Y-10Y spread.

The 10Y yield remains elevated, up 14bps this week and 50bps YTD, hovering near its 52-week high of 4.71%. It sits 20bps above its 3-month average (4.49%) and 43bps above its 1-year mean (4.26%), reflecting persistent inflation pressures and Fed policy expectations.

The 2Y-10Y spread narrowed 5bps this week to +34bps, well below its 52-week peak (+74bps) but firmly positive. A non-inverted curve historically signals modest growth expectations, though the narrowing spread suggests some near-term economic caution creeping in.

36-month yield spread chart
Fig. 2 — 2Y–10Y Treasury spread over 36 months. Green fill = normal curve; red fill = inverted (recession warning signal). Grey shading marks NBER-defined recessions where applicable.

Markets await Wednesday's Fed policy statement and Friday's PCE inflation data for yield direction. Any hawkish Fed tweaks or hot inflation prints could push 10Y toward 4.75%, while dovish signals may test 4.60% support.

Key Statistics at a Glance

EditionMid-Week Update
DateTuesday, July 28, 2026
10Y Yield4.69%
10Y Day-on-day▲ 2.0 bps
10Y Week-on-week▲ 14.0 bps
10Y YTD change+50.0 bps
10Y 3-month avg4.49%
10Y 1-year avg4.26%
10Y 52-week high4.71%
10Y 52-week low3.97%
2Y Yield4.33%
2Y–10Y Spread+0.340% (+34.0 bps)
Spread WoW▼ 5.0 bps
Spread 52-week high+0.740%
Spread 52-week low+0.270%
Curve signalPositive
Data: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED) · Series: DGS10, DGS2, T10Y2Y, USREC · Daily, business days only · Source: US Treasury / Federal Reserve.

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