Rates spark dont get too comfortable

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利率火花：别太安逸

ING THINK10/08/2026updated 10/17/2026

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Core conclusion · Tlines extraction

US Treasuries calmed with solid 10yr and 30yr auctions, pulling the 10yr yield below 5.25% and putting the sell-off on pause rather than ending it. Swap spreads have tightened since the buyback announcement, contrasting with France. Italian 10yr spread over Bunds tightened around 5bp to near 110bp after PM Meloni's electoral reform passed; the reform may improve governability, a precondition for French spread recovery. French spreads face over six months of volatility before April-May presidential elections.

Institution: ING THINK
Published: 10/08/2026
Research topic: US 10Y Treasury · S&P 500
Time horizon: Not explicitly stated

US 10Y Treasury · US10Y S&P 500 · SPX

Key arguments

Auction demand shows a level where buyers step in, but does not mean the sell-off is over, just on pause.
Treasuries retain richness via tighter swap spreads, unlike France where spreads gapped wider.
Italian outperformance tied to electoral reform granting bonus seats to coalitions above 42%, possibly improving governability.
French spread recovery requires political predictability; elections in April and May next year mean prolonged volatility.

Key numbers

UST 10yr yield: below 5.25%
UST 10yr swap spread: just under 40bp
Italy 10yr spread over Bunds: around 110bp, tightened 5bp
French presidential elections: April and May next year
Italian coalition threshold for bonus seats: more than 42% of votes

Main risks

Markets may resume selling off if fiscal deficit-reduction plans lack attention into the mid-terms.
US swap spreads could widen if fiscal concerns re-emerge.
French bond spread volatility may persist for over six months due to elections.

Corresponding source evidence

We draw the parallel with France, where improved governability is a prerequisite for a material tightening of spreads With the UST 10yr yield dipping below 5.25%, it does not mean the bond market sell-off is over, but rather on pause Treasuries sail calmer waters, but we'd not get too comfortable It's been a good week for US bond auctions.
The outperformance was attributed to the Italian PM Meloni securing the final vote for her electoral reform that would grant any leading coalition with more than 42% of the votes bonus seats to secure stable majorities.
Among the scheduled reviews are of Belgium (Moody’s A1/Stable) and the UK (S&P AA/Stable).

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