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Oil rose, technology shares fell, and a strong Treasury auction pulled long yields off their morning highs. The reversal is important, but it is not an all-clear:
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Selected macro conditions
Dated snapshot prepared Oct 8, 2026 · not live
| Indicator | Latest verified | Prior | Observed change | Source & cadence | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. 10Y Treasury | 5.28% | 5.27% | +0.01 pp | Federal Reserve Board via FRED · DGS10 · Daily H.15 observation | Oct 7, 2026 |
| U.S. 10Y real yield | 2.92% | 2.91% | +0.01 pp | Federal Reserve Board via FRED · DFII10 · Daily H.15 observation | Oct 7, 2026 |
| VIX | 15.08 | 15.01 | +0.07 | Cboe via FRED · VIXCLS · Daily close | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Brent crude | $125.44 | $125.51 | -$0.07 | EIA via FRED · DCOILBRENTEU · Daily spot assessment | Oct 6, 2026 |
| WTI crude | $96.24 | $96.13 | +$0.11 | EIA via FRED · DCOILWTICO · Daily spot assessment | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Chicago Fed financial conditions | -0.49 | -0.51 | +0.02 | Chicago Fed via FRED · NFCI · Weekly index | Oct 2, 2026 |
| 30-year mortgage rate | 7.40% | 7.28% | +0.12 pp | Freddie Mac via FRED · MORTGAGE30US · Weekly | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Fed funds rate | 3.75% | 3.63% | +0.12 pp | Federal Reserve Board via FRED · FEDFUNDS · Monthly average | Sep 1, 2026 |
This is a dated source snapshot, not a live feed. N/A means a comparable prior observation was unavailable. Daily assessments, weekly indexes and monthly averages are labeled separately.
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Macro indicators vs. 200-observation average
Dated snapshot prepared Oct 8, 2026 · not live
| Indicator | Last verified | 200-observation average | Difference | Source & cadence | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. 2Y Treasury | 4.77% | 3.86% | +0.91 pp | Federal Reserve Board via FRED · DGS2 · Daily H.15 observation | Oct 7, 2026 |
| U.S. 10Y Treasury | 5.28% | 4.33% | +0.95 pp | Federal Reserve Board via FRED · DGS10 · Daily H.15 observation | Oct 7, 2026 |
| U.S. 10Y real yield | 2.92% | 2.08% | +0.84 pp | Federal Reserve Board via FRED · DFII10 · Daily H.15 observation | Oct 7, 2026 |
| VIX | 15.08 | 17.98 | -16.1% | Cboe via FRED · VIXCLS · Daily close | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Brent crude | $125.44 | $90.84 | +38.1% | EIA via FRED · DCOILBRENTEU · Daily spot assessment | Oct 6, 2026 |
| WTI crude | $96.24 | $81.95 | +17.4% | EIA via FRED · DCOILWTICO · Daily spot assessment | Oct 6, 2026 |
Each 200-observation simple average uses the same named FRED series. Yield differences are percentage points; other differences are percentages. These are economic and market indicators, not investable instruments. A stale or uncleared row is omitted.