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      "heading": "Yields step down",
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          "markdown": "The 10-year Treasury yield stood at 4.96% on October 22, down 0.17 percentage points from 5.13% on October 21, according to the Federal Reserve's H.15 release. The move followed a nearly flat stretch: the yield had edged down 0.03 percentage points on October 20 and up 0.01 on October 21, so the October 22 decline was the week's decisive move. An Emirates NBD daily outlook noted that the 10-year yield fell below 5% for the first time in roughly a month.",
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