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US stocks fall as 10-year Treasury yield hits highest since 2007

US stocks fall as 10-year Treasury yield hits highest since 2007

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK, Sept 23 (Reuters) - US shares dropped while benchmark 10-year Treasury yields hit the highest level since 2007 on Wednesday after data showed that US business activity raced to a more than five-year high in September, fueled by a surge in new orders.

Oil jump sends 30-year yields to two-decade high

Oil jump sends 30-year yields to two-decade high

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Bond markets came under renewed pressure on Thursday with US 30-year bond yields hitting a more than 20-year high as rising oil prices reignited concerns about higher inflation and more Federal Reserve interest rate hikes.

Stocks weather bond volatility, oil eases slightly

Stocks weather bond volatility, oil eases slightly

By Amanda Cooper and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Global stocks headed for their best weekly performance since early August on Friday, as AI euphoria and the prospect of an improvement in Middle East energy supplies won out over surging bond yields for now.

Stocks weather bond storm, oil retreats slightly

Stocks weather bond storm, oil retreats slightly

By Amanda Cooper and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Global stocks headed for their best weekly performance since early August on Friday, as AI euphoria and the prospect of an improvement in Middle East energy supplies won out over surging bond yields for now.

Asian stocks weather bond storm, oil retreats slightly

Asian stocks weather bond storm, oil retreats slightly

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Asian shares held their nerve on Friday as a relentless bond selloff pushed longer dated US yields to two-decade highs, raising borrowing costs worldwide and threatening lofty equity valuations.

Yields elevated as inflation fears keep markets on edge

Yields elevated as inflation fears keep markets on edge

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Longer-dated US Treasury yields retreated from earlier highs after 30-year yields touched a more-than-20-year peak, though they stayed elevated as nerves over renewed inflation and further central bank rate hikes kept investors on edge.

S&P 500 ends marginally lower as investors focus on US-Iran war

S&P 500 ends marginally lower as investors focus on US-Iran war

By Noel Randewich and Johann M Cherian Sept 24 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 ended marginally down on Thursday, with Microsoft dipping and Meta Platforms rising, as uncertainty about the Middle East lifted oil prices and Treasury yields.

Bond market selloff rumbles on ahead of Trump and XI talks

Bond market selloff rumbles on ahead of Trump and XI talks

By Marc Jones and Rocky Swift LONDON/TOKYO, Sept 24 (Reuters) - World financial markets remained on edge on Thursday after concerns about the Iran war and inflation pain had triggered the sharpest selloff in US Treasuries and other benchmark government bonds since last year's Liberation Day turmoil.

Pressure from the bond market hits a new level on Wall Street, and stocks slide on inflation worries

Pressure from the bond market hits a new level on Wall Street, and stocks slide on inflation worries

Pressure from the U.S. bond market hit a new level on Wall Street after a surprisingly strong report on the economy raised worries about inflation, while oil prices halted their slide

Pressure from the bond market hits a new level, and US stocks slide on worries about inflation

Pressure from the bond market hits a new level, and US stocks slide on worries about inflation

Pressure from the U.S. bond market hit a new level on Wall Street after a surprisingly strong report on the economy raised worries about inflation, while oil prices halted their slide

Wall St slips as Middle East escalations lifts oil; Trump-Xi talks in focus

Wall St slips as Middle East escalations lifts oil; Trump-Xi talks in focus

By Johann M Cherian and Avinash P Sept 24 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes dropped on Thursday, with the blue-chip Dow hitting a more than three-month low, as escalating tensions in the Middle East lifted oil prices and Treasury yields while investors monitored a US-China summit.

Nasdaq sets record high, oil dips on improved crude flows

Nasdaq sets record high, oil dips on improved crude flows

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK, Sept 22 (Reuters) - The tech-heavy Nasdaq hit a record closing high on Tuesday, while oil prices and Treasury yields dipped in choppy trading as crude flows through the Middle East improved.