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Updated · Yahoo Finance · Sep 9
US Stocks Fall for 3rd Day as 10-Year Yield Hits 4.83% and Brent Tops $101
Updated
Updated · Yahoo Finance · Sep 9

US Stocks Fall for 3rd Day as 10-Year Yield Hits 4.83% and Brent Tops $101

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Finance · Sep 9

Summary

  • The Dow fell about 0.8%, the S&P 500 lost 0.5%, and the Nasdaq dropped 0.6%, extending a three-day US stock slide on Wednesday.
  • The 10-year Treasury yield rose 3 basis points to 4.83%—its highest since October 2023—after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Treasury would triple its next bond buyback program.
  • Brent crude traded at $101 a barrel and WTI reached $96 after US-Iran fighting escalated and the US struck five Iranian oil tankers, reviving fears of prolonged Strait of Hormuz supply disruption.
  • That oil surge fed inflation and rate worries, with traders pricing a 60% chance of a 25-basis-point Federal Reserve hike next week, slightly above a day earlier.

Insights

Will escalating military clashes in the Strait of Hormuz force the Fed into a devastating rate hike?
Why did the Treasury's massive bond buyback plan actually trigger a dangerous spike in long-term yields?