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Italy's Treasury has published the calendar of auctions for government securities, BTPs and BOTs, scheduled for October 2026. The announcement draws attention from investors and savers tracking yields on Italian state bonds, which remain a popular investment following the period of high interest rates. Financial outlets are highlighting the dates and key details for market participants.

The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note has risen above 5.3%, a level last reached around 2001. The climb reflects surging long-term borrowing costs, drawing attention from investors and economists. Commentators are weighing what the return to turn-of-the-century bond yields means for stocks, mortgages, and government debt servicing costs.

The Philippine government is offering Retail Treasury Bonds 32 to the public, with a minimum investment of just 5,000 pesos and an annual interest rate of 6.8%. Rappler reports the bond offering is part of government efforts to promote savings and make investing accessible to ordinary Filipinos, not just institutional investors.

The Treasury Department says more than 60 million children have been automatically enrolled in the new Trump Accounts, a savings program for minors. The scale of auto-enrollment means most eligible families did not need to sign up themselves. Coverage is focused on what the rollout means for household finances and how families can use the accounts.

The US Treasury purchased $6 billion of bonds as government yields reach their highest levels in 24 years, a pressure point for Bitcoin, which is struggling to hold ground against rising returns on safer assets. Markets are watching whether elevated yields will keep drawing capital away from risk assets like cryptocurrency.

Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP are trading higher while Dogecoin slips, following a retreat in Treasury yields from 24-year highs, according to analysts. Lower yields are typically read as supportive for risk assets including cryptocurrencies, and traders are watching whether the move can hold. Attention now turns to whether broader crypto markets follow the larger coins higher.

Bitcoin reversed course and edged higher at the start of the fourth quarter, moving in tandem with a rally in U.S. Treasury bonds. The recovery follows a weak stretch for the cryptocurrency, and traders are watching whether the bond market's bid reflects expectations of looser monetary policy that could support risk assets like crypto in the months ahead.

The US Treasury Department has announced a new sanctions operation targeting Iran's automotive and rail industries, described as the latest economic attack on Tehran. The measures add to existing US restrictions on Iran's economy. Further details on the specific companies or individuals designated have not yet been widely reported.

The yield on the 10-year US Treasury, often called the world's most important financial asset, is climbing, and mortgage rates are moving up with it. Borrowers are facing higher costs as home loan rates track long-term government borrowing costs, and analysts say the rise matters for anyone financing a home or refinancing.

The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service have released proposed regulations governing an education tax credit. The guidance, reported by the Journal of Accountancy, would set out how the credit is claimed and administered. Tax professionals and education advocates are expected to review the rules and may submit comments before they are finalized.