20-Year Bond Auction (USD) Yields 5.204%
| Pair | Now | Since publish |
|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | — | — |
| USDJPY | — | — |
The US Treasury’s 20-Year Bond Auction, released on 2026-08-19 at 17:03 UTC, resulted in a yield of 5.204%. This figure compares to the previous auction’s yield of 5.163%. No consensus forecast was available for this release.
Initial market reaction within the first 15 minutes has been generally subdued across major pairs. AUDUSD moved -3.1 pips 15 minutes after the release, while EURUSD also saw a -3.1 pip change. GBPUSD moved -6.5 pips and NZDUSD moved -3.7 pips over the same period. USDCAD moved +3.0 pips, USDCHF moved +2.8 pips, and USDJPY moved +9.6 pips. Gold, XAUUSD, moved -12 pips 15 minutes after the release, after an initial +24 pip move at the 5-minute mark. These movements are generally smaller than the typical median 1-hour moves observed after past 20-Year Bond Auction releases, which include a median of 3 pips for AUDUSD, 4 pips for EURUSD, 6 pips for GBPUSD, 4 pips for NZDUSD, 4 pips for USDCAD, 4 pips for USDCHF, 5 pips for USDJPY, and 21 pips for XAUUSD.