U.S. Treasury yields held steady on Wednesday as investors awaited jobless claims and mortgage data ahead of the Federal Reserve's Oct. 28 rate decision. The 10-year yield was unchanged at 5.1211%, the 2-year at 4.7889%, and the 30-year at 5.4320%. WTI crude rose 0.86% to $98.66 per barrel after fresh missile strikes on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and Saudi energy facilities raised supply concerns. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 7.5% in the week ended Oct. 9, and initial jobless claims rose by 1,000 to 199,000 in the week ending Oct. 10.
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