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Markets wrap 2026-08-28: US Treasury yields rise while cryptocurrencies decline
A summary of movements across US Treasury yields, foreign exchange reference rates and cryptocurrency spot prices on 28 August 2026.
US Treasury yields move higher across key tenors
On 28 August 2026, rates across key tenors on the US Treasury par yield curve moved higher (US Treasury par yield curve). The two-year yield rose 14 basis points to 4.34% (US Treasury par yield curve).
Longer-dated yields also rose (US Treasury par yield curve). The 10-year rate climbed 6 basis points to 4.73% (US Treasury par yield curve), while the 30-year gained 3 basis points to 5.22% (US Treasury par yield curve).
Foreign exchange reference rates for major currency pairs
On 28 August 2026, the ECB fixed EUR/USD at 1.1643, down 0.02% from 27 August (ECB). GBP/USD rose 0.01% to 1.3583 (ECB), while USD/JPY gained 0.18% to 159.68 (ECB).
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EUR/GBP was fixed at 0.8572, down 0.02% (ECB). USD/CHF fell 0.11% to 0.8043 (ECB).
AUD/USD rose 0.06% to 0.7195 (ECB). USD/CAD fell 0.11% to 1.3854 (ECB), and NZD/USD dropped 0.11% to 0.5945 (ECB).
Foreign exchange reference rates for currency crosses and additional markets
Per ECB fixings on 28 August 2026, EUR/JPY rose 0.17% to 185.92 (ECB), while GBP/JPY gained 0.19% to 216.89 (ECB).
EUR/CHF fell 0.13% to 0.9364 (ECB); EUR/PLN rose 0.22% to 4.3365 (ECB).
In other markets, USD/ZAR rose 0.1% to 16.002 (ECB), while USD/SGD was unchanged at 1.2713 (ECB).
Cryptocurrency spot prices show daily declines
Cryptocurrency spot prices fell over 24 hours (CoinGecko).
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Bitcoin (BTC) fell 3.16% to $77,706 (CoinGecko).
Ethereum (ETH) dropped 2.94% to $2,439.79 (CoinGecko).
Frequently asked questions
What happened to US Treasury yields on 28 August 2026?
The two-year yield rose 14 basis points to 4.34%, the 10-year climbed 6 basis points to 4.73%, and the 30-year gained 3 basis points to 5.22%.
How did major currency pairs move on 28 August 2026?
EUR/USD was fixed at 1.1643 (down 0.02%), GBP/USD rose 0.01% to 1.3583, USD/JPY gained 0.18% to 159.68, and USD/CHF fell 0.11% to 0.8043.
What were the cryptocurrency price changes on 28 August 2026?
Bitcoin fell 3.16% to $77,706 and Ethereum dropped 2.94% to $2,439.79 over 24 hours.
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