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US stocks drop again as bond yields jump
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US stocks drop again as bond yields jump

From CNA · () English

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  • Wall Street stocks declined Tuesday as rising bond yields and higher oil prices dampened investor sentiment.
  • The yield on the 30-year US Treasury bond hit a nearly 20-year high, mirroring increases in other major economies.
  • Analysts attribute the bond yield surge to persistent inflation expectations and concerns over fiscal deficits.

Wall Street stocks extended their retreat on Tuesday, with major indices falling in early trading as soaring bond yields and elevated oil prices weighed on investor sentiment. The yield on the 30-year US Treasury bond reached its highest level in almost two decades, a trend mirrored in Germany, Japan, and other global markets.

"Bond yields are really casting a pretty dark cloud over the equity markets and tech in particular," said Jack Ablin of Cresset Capital. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 0.1 percent, the broad-based S&P 500 shed 0.5 percent, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index fell 1.1 percent.

The increase in bond yields is seen as a reflection of persistent inflation expectations. Additionally, concerns about fiscal deficits in the United States and other major economies are contributing to the market's unease. Oil prices also saw an uptick as hopes for an imminent reopening of the Strait of Hormuz diminished amid ongoing disputes between the United States and Iran.

Bond yields are really casting a pretty dark cloud over the equity markets and tech in particular

— Jack Ablinof Cresset Capital, commenting on the market's reaction to rising bond yields.
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