The Nasdaq Composite closed at an all-time high of 27,477 on October 4 despite the 10-year Treasury yield reaching its highest level since April 2002, as AI earnings growth overrode the conventional bond-market warning to growth stocks.
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Gold Slips to $4,140 as Weak Payrolls Fail to Offset Rising Yields
Gold fell 0.9 percent to $4,140 on Friday after September’s 29,000 payrolls print failed to hold yields lower, with the 10-year Treasury climbing back toward 5.26 percent and the dollar near a 17-month high.
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Stocks Rally and Treasury Yields Fall as Weak Jobs Data Dims Fed Hike Odds
US equity futures climbed 0.8–1.2% on October 2 after September payrolls missed badly at 29,000, sending the 10-year Treasury yield back toward 5.18% and lifting Fed rate-hold odds to roughly 72%.
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US 10-Year Treasury Yield Hits 5.17%, Its Highest Level Since 2007
A blowout US business activity survey and a weak $70 billion auction pushed the 10-year yield to 5.17 percent on September 25, its highest since 2007.
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Stocks and Bonds Rebound as Oil Drops to $102 the Day After the Fed’s First Hike Since 2023
The S&P 500 rose roughly 1% on September 17, Treasury yields retreated from 2007 highs and Brent crude fell to $102 as markets absorbed the Fed’s first rate rise in three years.
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Dow Falls 600 Points as Fed Hike and Hawkish Dot Plot Rattle Wall Street
The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed more than 600 points after the Fed’s unanimous rate hike to 3.75%–4%, with the 10-year Treasury yield crossing 5% and Chair Warsh signalling further increases ahead.
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Bitcoin Tops $80,000 as Treasury Buybacks Trigger $4 Billion Short Squeeze
Bitcoin surged past $80,700 this week as the US Treasury’s doubling of its long-bond buyback programme reignited risk appetite and triggered more than $4 billion in short liquidations, while spot ETFs recorded their strongest six-session inflow of 2026.
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US 30-Year Treasury Yield Tops 5.33%, Highest in 19 Years
America’s long-term borrowing costs hit a 19-year high last week as Middle East oil shocks, persistent inflation above 3 percent, and a widening federal deficit pushed bond investors to demand greater compensation.
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US Treasury Doubles Bond Buybacks as National Debt Crosses $40 Trillion
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced plans to double long-end bond buyback operations to at least $4 billion per operation, sending 30-year yields down nearly 10 basis points.