Wall Street Posts Third Consecutive Day of Losses Amid Rising Oil Prices and Treasury Yields
The U.S. stock market continued its downward trend for a third consecutive day as oil prices surged above $100 per barrel and Treasury yields climbed to their highest levels in nearly three years. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by more than 440 points, or 0.8%, while the S&P 500 dropped 0.5% and the Nasdaq declined 0.7%. Rising energy prices and borrowing costs have heightened concerns about persistent inflation, complicating expectations for Federal Reserve policy ahead of its next meeting. Brent crude oil climbed above $100 per barrel due to growing tensions over Middle East supply risks. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield rose by three basis points to around 4.83%. Despite the Treasury Department's announcement that it plans to triple bond buybacks, market participants remained focused on inflation and potential tightening of monetary policy. Investor sentiment has been further weighed down by these developments, with attention now shifting toward Thursday’s corporate earnings reports from companies like Macy’s, Oracle, and Adobe.
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