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Economic Data Anticipation Affects Markets

Updated 2026-10-20 08:20 UTC 2 sources Neutral

U.S. Treasury yields declined as investors awaited key economic data, including housing and employment reports, ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate decision next week.

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CNBC

U.S. Treasury yields move lower as investors await housing, employment data

U.S. Treasury yields inched lower on Tuesday as investors awaited economic data and weighed the inflationary backdrop ahead of the rate decision next week.

2026-10-20 07:43 UTC

MarketWatch

It’s a rough housing market, and Goldman Sachs expects it to get worse

As bad as it is for the housing market — starts and transactions basically flat for the last three years with mortgage rates over 7%— it can get still get worse.

2026-10-20 08:13 UTC