Longer-dated US Treasury yields dipped on Tuesday but stayed well off their earlier lows as stocks rallied, partly as losses in AI stocks such as CoreWeave were erased and investors bought the dip. The 10-year Treasury yield fell 1.5 basis points to 5.121% after touching 5.073%, while the odds of a Fed rate hike of at least 25 basis points next week dropped to 17.2% from 22.1% a week earlier. Housing data was weak: the pending home sales index tumbled 7.3% to 66.0, the lowest since the series began in 2001, and September housing starts and permits fell sharply. The Treasury will auction $13 billion in 20-year bonds on Wednesday and $26 billion in 5-year TIPS on Thursday.
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Related tickers and likely impact
DXY
▼ Likely negativeRelevance: medium
| Market | Currencies |
|---|---|
| Close on 10/20/2026 | 101.70 |
| Change that session | -0.28% |
SPY
▲ Likely positiveSPDR S&P 500 ETF
Relevance: medium
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 10/20/2026 | 769.01 |
| Change that session | +0.33% |
QQQ
▲ Likely positiveInvesco QQQ Trust
Relevance: low
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 10/20/2026 | 717.52 |
| Change that session | -0.12% |
XAU/USD
▲ Likely positiveRelevance: low
| Market | Gold |
|---|---|
| Close on 10/20/2026 | 4,125.21 |
| Change that session | -0.38% |
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