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Top 10 in money, week of 12 October 2026

Ranked by how unusual each weekly change is for that series: its size against the series' own changes over the past 52 weeks. Only series with a new reading this week count, and each item gives the date of its reading. All data is from FRED, the St. Louis Fed's database, and comes from U.S. government sources. This is a record of published numbers, not advice.

  1. 30-year Treasury yield: 5.43%, down 0.17 percentage points on the week. What the U.S. government pays to borrow for thirty years. It was 5.60% on 8 October 2026; this reading is from 15 October 2026. It is the largest week-on-week fall since 11 September 2025. FRED: DGS30, data from the U.S. Treasury. Line chart of the 30-year Treasury yield over the past 52 weeks: 5.43% on 15 October 2026, 5.60% a week earlier.
  2. 10-year Treasury yield: 5.10%, down 0.12 percentage points on the week. What the U.S. government pays to borrow for ten years. It was 5.22% on 8 October 2026; this reading is from 15 October 2026. It is the largest week-on-week fall since 28 May 2026. FRED: DGS10, data from the U.S. Treasury. Line chart of the 10-year Treasury yield over the past 52 weeks: 5.10% on 15 October 2026, 5.22% a week earlier.
  3. 10-year minus 2-year Treasury yield: 0.35 percentage points, down 0.09 percentage points on the week. The gap between the ten-year and two-year Treasury yields. It was 0.44 percentage points on 9 October 2026; this reading is from 16 October 2026. FRED: T10Y2Y, data from the U.S. Treasury. Line chart of the 10-year minus 2-year Treasury yield over the past 52 weeks: 0.35 percentage points on 16 October 2026, 0.44 percentage points a week earlier.
  4. WTI crude oil price: $101.91 a barrel, up 7.3% on the week. The spot price of West Texas Intermediate crude, a U.S. oil benchmark. It was $95.02 a barrel on 7 October 2026; this reading is from 14 October 2026. FRED: DCOILWTICO, data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Line chart of the WTI crude oil price over the past 52 weeks: $101.91 a barrel on 14 October 2026, $95.02 a barrel a week earlier.
  5. 3-month Treasury yield: 4.28%, up 0.05 percentage points on the week. What the U.S. government pays to borrow for three months. It was 4.23% on 8 October 2026; this reading is from 15 October 2026. FRED: DGS3MO, data from the U.S. Treasury. Line chart of the 3-month Treasury yield over the past 52 weeks: 4.28% on 15 October 2026, 4.23% a week earlier.
  6. 10-year breakeven inflation rate: 2.35%, up 0.02 percentage points on the week. The yearly inflation the bond market implies over ten years, from regular and inflation-protected Treasury yields. It was 2.33% on 9 October 2026; this reading is from 16 October 2026. FRED: T10YIE, data from the Federal Reserve. Line chart of the 10-year breakeven inflation rate over the past 52 weeks: 2.35% on 16 October 2026, 2.33% a week earlier.
  7. U.S. regular gasoline price: $4.33 a gallon, down 0.53% on the week. The average retail price of a gallon of regular gasoline in the U.S. It was $4.35 a gallon on 5 October 2026; this reading is from 12 October 2026. FRED: GASREGW, data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Line chart of the U.S. regular gasoline price over the past 52 weeks: $4.33 a gallon on 12 October 2026, $4.35 a gallon a week earlier.
  8. Federal Reserve total assets: $6.76 trillion, up 0.12% on the week. What the Federal Reserve holds, mostly Treasury and mortgage bonds. It was $6.75 trillion on 7 October 2026; this reading is from 14 October 2026. It is the largest week-on-week rise since 12 August 2026. FRED: WALCL, data from the Federal Reserve. Line chart of the Federal Reserve total assets over the past 52 weeks: $6.76 trillion on 14 October 2026, $6.75 trillion a week earlier.
  9. New unemployment claims: 199,000 claims, up 0.51% on the week. People who filed for unemployment insurance for the first time in the week. It was 198,000 claims on 3 October 2026; this reading is from 10 October 2026. FRED: ICSA, data from the U.S. Department of Labor. Line chart of the New unemployment claims over the past 52 weeks: 199,000 claims on 10 October 2026, 198,000 claims a week earlier.
  10. Brent crude oil price: $126.55 a barrel, up 0.44% on the week. The spot price of Brent crude, the European oil benchmark. It was $126.00 a barrel on 7 October 2026; this reading is from 14 October 2026. FRED: DCOILBRENTEU, data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Line chart of the Brent crude oil price over the past 52 weeks: $126.55 a barrel on 14 October 2026, $126.00 a barrel a week earlier.

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