September 21, 2026

U.S. Treasury yields rose on Friday, and the 10-year bond closed at 5.00%

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Major US stock indices closed mixed on Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.1%, bringing its year-to-date gain to 11.7%. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq gained 0.4%, accumulating a 14.1% rise in 2026. In contrast, the Dow Jones fell 0.2%, though it remains up 7.5% for the year so far.

Regarding US Treasury yields, there were increases across all analyzed maturities. The 1-year bond yield moved from 4.35% to 4.40%, and the 3-year bond yield rose from 4.74% to 4.84%. Similarly, the 10-year bond yield climbed to 5.00% from the previous 4.93%.

On the macroeconomic front, US industrial production data for August was released on Friday. Month-over-month, the indicator remained unchanged, falling short of the 0.3% expected by analysts and the 0.2% recorded in July. However, year-over-year industrial production grew by 1.4%, up from 1.1% the previous month.

In the commodities market, gold rose 0.8% to USD 4,377.6 per ounce, while soybeans fell 1.3% to USD 478.7 per ton. In the oil market, WTI crude dropped 2.2% to USD 99.6 per barrel, and Brent crude declined 1.6% to USD 103.2 per barrel.

Finally, the focus this week will be on the preliminary September data for the S&P Global Purchasing Managers' Indices (PMI) for the United States. For the manufacturing PMI, analysts expect 53.4 points, compared to 53.9 points in August. For the services PMI, the analyst consensus stands at 56.0 points, down from 56.5 points the previous month. Values above 50 points indicate an expansion in activity, while readings below that threshold signal contraction.

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