10-Year Treasury Hits 2007 High as Oil Prices Remain Above $100
Stocks declined on Tuesday amid concerns over inflation, driven by oil prices staying above $100 per barrel ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting. Brent crude futures reached $105 per barrel, while the yield on the 10-year Treasury climbed to a high of 5.04%, its highest level since 2007 after breaching the 5% threshold earlier in the week. Investors anticipate that Fed policymakers will raise interest rates following their two-day meeting this week. In contrast, tech stocks saw gains led by NVIDIA as AI companies like Anthropic and OpenAI raised concerns about rapid development of artificial intelligence. Bitcoin fell nearly 3%, with uncertainty surrounding a procedural vote on the Clarity Act expected to impact crypto markets.
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