Treasury yields ease with US stocks flat to up
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The sell-off in bonds accelerated midweek after a weak Treasury auction and as investors worry that Trump's tax bill will add trillions to the deficit.
U.S. stocks saw a broad selloff Wednesday afternoon after the yield on the 10-year Treasury crossed above 4.5% rattling investors. The benchmark is a barometer for everything from mortgages to personal loans and now signaling higher borrowing costs.
Stocks drifted to a mixed close on Wall Street in what has been a rocky week because of worries coming out of the bond market about the U.S. government’s mounting debt.
US Treasury yield is trading in a range that implies some investors are pricing in stagflation, according to one strategist.
The S&P 500 closed near the flatline on Thursday, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite finished the session marginally lower.
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European stocks fell on Thursday as concerns over U.S. fiscal health kept Treasury yields elevated, while data showing weak euro zone business activity added to the gloom.