Wednesday, July 01, 2026

Treasury Yields

A trader monitors global market screens showing rising stock indexes and falling crude oil prices on a busy exchange floor.

Relief Rally Tests Markets’ Geopolitical Nerves

Stocks advanced and oil retreated as investors weighed signs of progress in U.S.-Iran talks against still-elevated energy prices and a cautious global rate outlook. Global markets moved higher Friday as investors embraced
June 12, 2026
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Higher Yields Keep Stocks on Defensive

Rising Treasury yields and renewed inflation concerns are forcing investors to reassess equity valuations, with technology shares bearing the brunt of the pressure. Global markets entered Tuesday with a familiar but sharper
May 19, 2026
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AI Optimism Cannot Outrun the Price of Money

Investors are right to reward companies building the next productivity cycle, but the market is again underestimating how much higher energy prices, sticky inflation and firm bond yields can narrow the path
May 12, 2026
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Markets Reprice Risk as Oil Tests Equity Rally

A record-setting U.S. stock market is confronting a renewed inflation threat as higher crude prices, firm Treasury yields and resilient technology shares pull investors in different directions. U.S. equities entered the week
May 11, 2026