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The 10-year yield hits its highest level in more than 19 years, summing up investors’ worries about a flurry of Fed interest-rate hikes.

Investors braced for the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision on Wednesday and monitored the fallout from Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's essay on AI safety fears.

The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note is still hovering just below 5%, pushed in different directions Monday by energy and stock markets. Treasury yields, which rise when bond prices fall, have been closely tracking oil prices, which were up again Monday. The 10-year yield was choppy Friday but ultimately ended the day higher after slightly warmer-than-expected inflation data reinforced bets that the Federal Reserve will vote to raise interest rates at its meeting Wednesday.

The 10-year Treasury yield rose toward the 5% level on Monday.

The CEOs of Anthropic and OpenAI spooked markets, while investors monitored rising oil prices and an upcoming Fed rate decision.

The Fed is now being forced into a hike that will preserve its credibility. That could be good for stocks and long-term bonds.

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

The yield on the 10-year Treasury note is holding below 5% after new data showed core consumer prices rising more than expected last month. The report reinforced bets that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates next week, leading to an uptick in short-term Treasury yields, which are especially sensitive to the rate outlook.

Today's wholesale inflation data sets the stage for tomorrow's consumer price index release, with investors watching closely for signs inflation is spreading beyond energy. The producer price index rose as expected in August, which prompted a move lower in equities, intensified bond yield rises, and caused a jump in odds of a rate hike from the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 dropped 0.6% while the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.6%.

Government bond yields are climbing around the world again, with the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note moving closer to 5%. Here are some of forces driving them higher today: Rising oil prices.

The ECB lifted some of its inflation forecasts and warned inflation is “set to remain well above target for an extended period.” Capital Economics described the ECB's latest language as “somewhat hawkish.” ECB decisions aren’t usually a major focus for U.S. investors, but the statement appeared to add fuel to the selloff in the U.S. Treasury market, which was already under pressure from higher oil prices.

Stocks were down on Thursday as investors watched for stress signs in the bond market as long dated bond yields as oil prices remain elevated .

The 10-year Treasury yield is meaningfully higher this morning, taking a cue from the relentless run-up in oil prices and the latest inflation data. The yield on a bond maturing in a decade is at 4.914%, the highest intraday level since October 31, 2023.

The market reaction to President Trump’s proposal to give Americans $5,000? Let’s see. Bond yields, already at their highest level in years, ticked higher early Thursday after the president held out the prospect of a dividend payment should Republicans retain control of congress in the midterms.

Stocks fell on Monday as long-dated bond yields continued to climb amid surging oil prices, raising concerns that the Federal Reserve will need to hike rates at its policy meeting next week.

Stocks were under pressure as oil prices continued their journey upward and traders shifted their expectations of a Fed rate hike in September.

Stocks fell on Monday as long-dated bond yields continued to climb amid surging oil prices, raising concerns that the Federal Reserve will need to hike rates at its policy meeting next week.

Stocks rose after the monthly jobs report

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq edged lower today as a strong August jobs report provided another datapoint for Federal Reserve policy expectations. Also, diesel prices hit a record high, and another retail brand, Lululemon Athletica, took an earnings hit.

Stocks rose after the monthly jobs report

With the U.S. economy gaining 162,000 jobs in August and unemployment remaining on a steady course, Fed officials won't need to worry as much about labor conditions when weighing the possibility of raising interest rates later this month. If August's jobs growth had been weak again, it might have raised concerns that the economy wasn't strong enough for higher interest rates.

Treasury yields are climbing after a hotter-than-expected jobs report that analysts said increases the chances the Federal Reserve will lift short-term rates at its next meeting. The 2-year yield, which often rises and falls with traders' expectations for short-term rates set by the central bank, was recently trading around 4.

Stocks pulled back after the August jobs report came in strong. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 0.2%, or 129 points, while S&P 500 futures slipped 0.2%. Tech stocks held onto modest gains with Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.

This week was a dramatic one for bond yields. Yields took another step down yesterday after Fed Governor Christopher Waller said he would support holding interest rates steady if August inflation data supports it.

A new proposal from Norges Bank Investment Management envisions shrinking the oil fund's overall portfolio of government debt. Its holdings of Japanese debt stand to rise, however, because of a technical change in how the fund measures the market. Bond holdings are currently based on the size of a country's economy, which kept Japan's allocation lower than its debt footprint while increasing the U.S. share.

The manager of Norway's $2.4 trillion sovereign-wealth fund proposed cutting its holdings of government bonds and adding riskier debt to boost returns. The move would shrink its portfolio of U.S. Treasurys by about $80 billion, according to WSJ calculations. The proposed changes would see the fund's exposure to U.S. Treasurys fall to 21.9% of its bond portfolio from 34.1%.

Stock futures were rising on Friday as bond yields retreated ahead of the August nonfarm payrolls report, which will help decide the Federal Reserve’s next move on interest rates. Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.5%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures slid 47 points, or 0.1%.

As long-term bond yields climb to new heights, a divide over what is driving the historic run-up has opened between Federal Reserve policymakers and Wall Street.

Stocks climbed as Wall Street let out a sigh of relief that bond yields ticked lower and the odds of a Federal Reserve rate hike fell. The S&P 500 gained 1%, and the Nasdaq Composite rose 1.4%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 1.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq saw gains in morning trading as the odds of a Fed rate hike plunged, geopolitical unrest continued and Nvidia kept acquiring. Here is what is driving the markets today: The Fed’s will-they-won’t-they rate hike: The odds of a Fed rate hike this month are now a coin flip, according to CME FedWatch.