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Treasury yields edge higher and the curve flattens as markets price in a more hawkish Fed. Wednesday's hike boosts confidence in the Fed's commitment to fighting inflation. That makes shorter-term yields rise faster than long-term ones.

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Higher oil prices and bond yields continued to be the enemy of modest stock market gains. The Nasdaq Composite was down 0.1%. "Today is 'triple witching' day, when options and futures expire for various traded products, possibly fueling increased trading activity and volatility," writes Joe Mazzola, head trading and derivatives strategist at Charles Schwab.

Here's a check of the markets in the first few minutes of trading.

Stock futures were mixed heading into the open on Friday, but oil prices were gaining steam. Dow futures were down 0.3%, while S&P 500 futures were down 0.1%. Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.2%. West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures were back up 0.

Markets opened on shaky footing on Monday. Damage to Saudi Arabia’s crucial East-West pipeline stoked worries about oil shortages and inflation, sending oil prices and bond yields higher. Just a few days later, both seem like a distant memory, as oil prices fall premarket and AI stocks jump.

US stock futures were little changed on Friday morning as investors continued to calibrate to the Federal Reserve's first rate hike in three years and existential fears about artificial intelligence's capabilities.

Stocks moved higher, a sharp reversal from yesterday's market action, after the Federal Reserve announced a rate increase. Peter Boockvar, CIO at One Point BFG Wealth Partners, credits the equity gains to easing in Treasury yields, alongside the pullback in oil futures. The Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.6%.

Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi outlines what the Federal Reserve's rate hike decision could mean for Treasury yields (^FVX, ^TNX, ^TYX).

Stocks and bonds swooned yesterday after the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates for the first time in three years—only to reverse course and charge higher in premarket trading this morning. One explanation, according to Mohit Kumar, Jefferies’ chief European economist: Investors realize they may have overreacted to Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh’s hawkish tone. “I don't think Warsh indicated a series of rate hikes,” Kumar said.

Will history hold for the bond market?

The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Thursday, Sep, 17 2026 US stock futures are pointing mildly higher this morning, with E-mini S&P 500 contracts up about 0.2%, as investors brace for the Federal Reserve’s first rate hike since 2023. The target range is expected to move to 3.75% to 4.00%, which means loan and mortgage costs could edge up from here. At the same time, the US 10 year Treasury yield is sitting near 5%, a level that keeps pressure on everything from credit cards to...

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Wednesday he still isn't convinced the problem of high inflation has been defeated.

Stocks took a sharp turn and ended Wednesday's trading session lower after the Federal Reserve delivered a quarter-point increase in interest rates. The Dow tumbled 1.2% or 630 points. The S&P 500 dropped 0.

Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh did nothing to quell the bond market angst. Bond traders expected the Fed to raise interest rates. That should have quelled some angst and raised bond prices. Instead, the 10-year yield is elevated and above 5% mark.

The bond market's reaction to the Fed decision has so far been nothing to write home about. The Fed raised interest rates, a decision that was unanimous. Bond yields, both on the 2- and 10-year, were lower ahead of the decision.

For bond traders life is usually simple, steady and calm. This summer was anything but quiet–and Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh may be the key to fixing that. Over the past two months bond traders feeling unnerved by strong economic growth, inflation fears, and growing borrowing needs have moved fast to dump bonds.

The 10-year Treasury yield has popped up above 5% in each of the past two days. Many investors are probably wondering if it can stay above that level, and if so, for how long. If recent history is any guide, the answer is: not that long.

Here's a check of the markets in the first few minutes of trading.

Stocks braced for an expected Fed rate hike as oil prices and Treasurys continued to exert pressure.

As US stocks (^GSPC, ^IXIC, ^DJI) slip as 10-Year Treasury (^TNX) climbs, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Chief Portfolio Manager of Equities Matt Stucky joins Market Domination Overtime to highlight the key tailwinds supporting the market despite rising yields.

The bond market has hit a long-awaited but unfortunate milestone. After flirting around the 5% level on Monday, the 10-year Treasury yield closed at 4.995% on Tuesday. That's half a basis point or 0.005% short of the 5% level.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is doubling down on his persona as an interventionist, signaling a willingness to use the "necessary tools" to support the bond market. The bond market is under pressure. Ten-year Treasury yields are threatening to close at levels not seen since 2007.

The stock market picked a direction: down. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 500 points, or 1%, after oil prices and bond yields spiked. The S&P 500 fell 0.5%. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.6%. The move followed a jump in WTI crude oil futures, which rose 1.

Ten-year Treasury yields (^TNX) crossed above 5% for the first time since 2007. This comes ahead of the Federal Reserve's latest interest rate decision on Wednesday, where Wall Street is bullish that officials will hike rates. Zacks Investment Management chief market strategist Brian Mulberry comes on Opening Bid to address where other risks in the market may or may not be showing up.

The Treasury selloff has extended into Tuesday, a move that has taken 10-year yields to 5.045%, a 19-year high. When yields rise it means bond prices are down. A rebound in oil prices has contributed to the weakness in bond prices.

Here's a check of the markets in the first few minutes of trading.

Here are the market dynamics pushing bond yields to nearly two-decade highs.

The Nasdaq Composite was down 0.1%. “If you’re ever wondering what the major headlines driving markets are when you wake up, you can pretty much bank on it being interest rates and energy prices,” writes Bespoke Investment Group co-founder Paul Hickey. “This morning, it’s both again, but interest rates are getting the lede.”

The 10-year Treasury yield rose to its highest level since 2007 on Tuesday.