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Weekly recap

Weekly Fed Recap: Rates, Yields and Speeches, Week ending Oct 30, 2026

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In the week from Oct 26, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026, the effective federal funds rate was 3.88% on Oct 29, 2026, the 10-year Treasury par yield was 4.94% on Oct 30, 2026, and the 30-year mortgage rate was 7.24% on Oct 29, 2026. Each figure is copied from the office that published it.

Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Markets Data API, effective federal funds rate; U.S. Department of the Treasury, Daily Treasury Par Yield Curve Rates, 10 Yr; Freddie Mac (Primary Mortgage Market Survey), via GOVSPENDING.ORG; Federal Reserve Board, press-release feed; Federal Reserve Board, FOMC statement; BLS and BEA release schedules.

A recap of what the Federal Reserve, the New York Fed, the Treasury and Freddie Mac published from Monday to Friday. It reports what the sources printed and compares a print only with an earlier stored print. It carries no forecast and no opinion.

Federal funds rate this week

The effective federal funds rate was 3.88% on Oct 29, 2026, the same as the 3.88% print on Oct 23, 2026. The New York Fed’s record for that day lists a target range of 3.75% to 4.00%. The effective federal funds rate is the rate banks paid one another for overnight loans, as the New York Fed measured it.

DateEffective federal funds rate
3.88%
3.88%
3.88%
3.88%

10-year Treasury yield this week

The Treasury’s 10-year par yield was 4.94% on Oct 30, 2026, lower than the 5.00% print on Oct 23, 2026. A par yield is what a Treasury security would pay if it sold at face value. See the 10-year Treasury yield page for the long chart.

Date10-year par yield
5.00%
4.99%
5.05%
4.98%
4.94%

Mortgage rates this week

Freddie Mac’s weekly average for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 7.24% on Oct 29, 2026, lower than the 7.32% survey on Oct 22, 2026. The 15-year average was 6.60% on Oct 29, 2026, lower than the 6.68% survey on Oct 22, 2026. The survey is Freddie Mac’s, relayed by GOVSPENDING.ORG. See mortgage rates for the charts.

Board press releases this week

These are the press releases on the Board’s feed dated this week, newest first. Each title is printed as the Board published it.

Fed speeches this week

These are the speeches on the Board’s feed and the Reserve Bank speech lists dated this week. A Board title opens with the speaker’s surname. This page does not summarize a speech or say what an official meant.

FOMC statement this week

Scheduled for next week

Dates are copied from the agencies’ own schedules and can change. This page does not say what a release will show.

  • Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (BLS): , 10:00 AM ET.
  • U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services (BEA): , 8:30 AM ET.
  • Employment Situation (BLS): , 8:30 AM ET.

Frequently asked questions

What does the weekly Fed recap for the week ending Oct 30, 2026 cover?

It covers Oct 26, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026: federal funds rate, 10-year Treasury yield, mortgage rates, Board press releases, Fed speeches, FOMC statement, scheduled for next week. A section is left off when its source was missing. Sources: Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Markets Data API, effective federal funds rate; U.S. Department of the Treasury, Daily Treasury Par Yield Curve Rates, 10 Yr; Freddie Mac (Primary Mortgage Market Survey), via GOVSPENDING.ORG; Federal Reserve Board, press-release feed; Federal Reserve Board, FOMC statement; BLS and BEA release schedules.

What were the federal funds rate, Treasury yield and mortgage rate in the week ending Oct 30, 2026?

In the week from Oct 26, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026, the effective federal funds rate was 3.88% on Oct 29, 2026, the 10-year Treasury par yield was 4.94% on Oct 30, 2026, and the 30-year mortgage rate was 7.24% on Oct 29, 2026. Each figure is copied from the office that published it.

Does the weekly Fed recap compare or forecast figures?

It compares a print only with the last print of the week before: higher, lower, or the same, with both values and their dates. It carries no forecast and no opinion.

Why does an older recap list few press releases or speeches?

Press releases and speeches come from the current Board and Reserve Bank feeds, so an older week shows only the items still on those feeds.

Is the Fed Gazette part of the Federal Reserve?

The Fed Gazette is independent and is not affiliated with the Federal Reserve System, the Board of Governors, or any Federal Reserve Bank.