Treasury yields dip as weak housing data lands a week before the Fed meets
The 10-year yield slipped about 2 basis points to roughly 5.11% on Oct. 20 after September housing starts missed forecasts. Jobs data and the Fed's Oct. 27–28 meeting are next.
Treasury yields slipped a little on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. The move was small, but it came on a day with a lot going on: a weak housing report, a jobs-data calendar for the rest of the week, and a Federal Reserve decision a week away.
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