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Jonathan Mercer

Jonathan Mercer

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Jonathan anchors US Market Current's daily session coverage, reporting on index moves, volatility, and the macro cross-currents driving American equities.

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Bond Market Sets the Table for CPI: 30-Year Yields Near Two-Decade Highs as Dollar Firms
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Bond Market Sets the Table for CPI: 30-Year Yields Near Two-Decade Highs as Dollar Firms

The 10-year Treasury hovered near 4.7% and the long bond held above 5% Tuesday, while the dollar index pushed toward 100 — a tense fixed-income backdrop heading into Wednesday's inflation report.

Jonathan Mercer · August 11, 2026