MACROSTORY 503· AUGUST 14, 2026

10-year Treasury yield holds near flat after retail sales miss

Consumer spending came in weaker than expected, and the 10-year Treasury yield barely moved. A yield is the effective interest rate a bond pays its holder, rising when the bond's price falls and falling when the price rises. The flat…

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