FINRATEX · RATES DESK

Read the rate map on one screen.

Compare major policy rates with the U.S. Treasury curve, then see how rates connect to bonds, currencies, equities and gold.

POLICY RATES

Five central banks, five reference rates

The instruments are not identical: each card names the specific rate used.

TCMBDecision of 23 July 2026

%37,00

One-week repo rate

Central Bank of the Republic of TürkiyeOfficial release
FEDDecision of 29 July 2026

%3,50–3,75

Federal funds target range

Federal ReserveOfficial release
U.S. TREASURY CURVE

Long maturities carry the higher yield

The official par curve for 28 August 2026 rises from 3.84% at one month to 5.22% at 30 years. It is a snapshot of indicative bid-side market quotations, not an executable price.

+39 bp10Y minus 2Y
+49 bp30Y minus 10Y

An upward curve means longer maturities offer more yield in this snapshot. The slope alone is not a recession signal or a policy-rate forecast.

PAR YIELD28 Aug 2026 · %
3.841M
3.903M
4.026M
4.151Y
4.342Y
4.485Y
4.7310Y
5.2230Y
U.S. Treasury ↗
FROM RATES TO MARKETS

What changes when yields move?

01

Bonds

When market yields rise, existing fixed-coupon bond prices generally fall; interest-rate sensitivity can increase with maturity.

02

Currencies

FX does not respond to rate gaps alone. Expected policy paths, inflation, risk premia and capital flows interact.

03

Equities

Higher discount rates can weigh on valuations, while banks and highly leveraged sectors may react differently.

04

Gold & commodities

Real yields and the dollar matter for gold; energy and industrial metals are more directly tied to the growth outlook.

THREE QUICK ANSWERS

Rate language, made clear

Policy rate or market yield?
A central bank sets or targets a short-term policy rate. Bond yields are formed in the market across different maturities.
Why do bond prices and yields move inversely?
When new bonds offer a higher return, an existing fixed-coupon bond becomes less attractive unless its market price falls.
Nominal or real yield?
Nominal yield is the quoted rate. Real yield measures purchasing-power return after inflation, using either actual or expected inflation.

Official sources

TCMBFederal ReserveEuropean Central BankBank of EnglandBank of JapanU.S. TreasuryECB yield curves