Today's Highlights in the US Market: 30-Year Treasury Bond Auction and Speeches from Federal Reserve Officials

智通财经2026/10/08 11:36

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(1) On Thursday, the US market focuses on Treasury yields, speeches by Federal Reserve officials, labor market data, and oil prices. The $22 billion 30-year US Treasury auction is the key event of the day. (2) At 20:30 Beijing time, the US will release initial and continuing jobless claims data. (3) At 22:00, wholesale inventory and sales data will be published. (4) At 22:30, the US Energy Information Administration will announce natural gas storage figures. (5) At 22:40, Federal Reserve's Kashkari will deliver a speech. (6) At 23:00, the US Treasury Department will release a buyback announcement. (7) At 23:30, the US will auction 4-week and 8-week Treasury bills. (8) At 01:00 the following day, the $22 billion 30-year US Treasury auction will take place, serving as the focal point of the day. (9) At 01:40 the following day, Federal Reserve's Musalem will speak; at 02:00, the Treasury Department will announce the buyback results; at 04:30, the Federal Reserve's balance sheet will be released. (10) Yesterday, the $39 billion 10-year Treasury auction resulted in a yield of 5.300%, the highest since 2000, but demand remained strong. Today’s 30-year auction will test investors’ appetite for long-term debt amid elevated yields and fiscal concerns, with the strength of demand likely to influence afternoon risk sentiment. At the same time, initial jobless claims data, speeches by Federal Reserve officials, and oil price movements in the Middle East also warrant close attention.

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⑴ On Thursday, the U.S. market will focus on Treasury yields, speeches by Federal Reserve officials, labor market data, and oil prices. The $22 billion 30-year Treasury auction is the key event of the day. ⑵ At 20:30 Beijing time, the U.S. will release initial and continuing jobless claims data. ⑶ At 22:00 Beijing time, the U.S. will publish wholesale inventory and sales data. ⑷ At 22:30 Beijing time, the U.S. Energy Information Administration will announce natural gas inventory data. ⑸ At 22:40 Beijing time, Federal Reserve's Kashkari will deliver a speech. ⑹ At 23:00 Beijing time, the U.S. Treasury will release its repurchase announcement. ⑺ At 23:30 Beijing time, the U.S. will conduct 4-week and 8-week Treasury bill auctions. ⑻ At 01:00 the following day Beijing time, the U.S. will hold a $22 billion 30-year Treasury auction, which will be the focus of the day. ⑼ At 01:40 the following day Beijing time, Federal Reserve's Musalem will give a speech; at 02:00 the following day, Treasury repurchase results will be announced; and at 04:30 the following day, the Federal Reserve's balance sheet data will be published. ⑽ Yesterday, the winning yield for the $39 billion 10-year Treasury auction was 5.300%, the highest since 2000, but demand was strong. Today’s 30-year auction will test investors' appetite for long-term debt amid high yields and fiscal concerns, with the strength of demand potentially affecting afternoon risk sentiment; initial jobless claims data, Fed officials’ speeches, and Middle Eastern oil prices also require close attention.

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