1546 ET - Treasury yields rise amid signs of declining demand for U.S. debt while Fed minutes show no rush to cut interest rates. The Treasury sells nearly $16 billion in 20-year bonds. The participation of indirect bidders, which includes foreign central banks, falls to 55.2% from 64.7% in January. The bid-to-cover ratio slips to 2.36 from 2.86, indicating wobbling demand. Tomorrow, weekly jobless claims are expected to decline to 223,000 from 227,000, in a WSJ survey. December trade deficit is forecast to narrow to $55.5 billion from November's $56.8 billion. The 10-year yield rises 0.027 percentage point to 4.080%. The two-year adds 0.024 p.p. to 3.460%. (paulo.trevisani@wsj.com; @ptrevisani)
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February 18, 2026 15:46 ET (20:46 GMT)
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