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Stocks were treading water on Thursday after promising headlines on U.S.-Iran talks sparked a brief rebound. "The bulls have been 'hoping' that a real deal gets announced for the last few months, and the action from 12:14 ET to 12:18 ET today shows why they want it.

It was a volatile day on Wall Street with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite reversing losses during the session. The gains, which were driven by reports that the U.S. and Iran were discussing a phased agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, didn't last with the indexes trading just below the flatline. The S&P 500 was wavering at the flatline while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.1%.

The intensifying global bond market (^TYX, ^TNX, ^FVX) sell-off could be stymying not only Americans' spending power but the progress of the AI build-out as well. Today's Market Hang panel consists of Host Turney Duff, Business Insider Today executive editor Dan DeFrancesco, The Wall Street Skinny co-founders Jen Saarbach and Kristen Kelly, and author Armando Pantoja.

Stock market moves reversed directions midday on Thursday after reports signaled potential progress in talks between the U.S. and Iran. The S&P 500 was up 0.1%, while the Nasdaq wobbled near the flatline. Oil futures pulled back though both West Texas Intermediate and Brent futures were still higher on the day.

Stocks were in the red on Thursday, but the losses weren't that severe considering the scale of the bond market weakness. The S&P 500 was down 0.2% to 7693.66, just 1.4% from its record high closing price, according to Dow Jones Market Data. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.5%, trading only 1.6% from its respective high.

The 8:30 panel featuring Yahoo Finance's Julie Hyman, Jake Conley, and Pras Subramanian breaks down the global bond sell-off, rising Treasury yields (^FVX, ^TNX, ^TYX), and the potential implications for financial markets.

The stock market extended losses on Thursday with all three major indexes opening lower as Treasury yields continued to rise. The S&P 500 fell 0.5%. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.8%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.

The 30-year Treasury yield rose to its highest level since 2004 on Thursday as stocks fell, raising questions about whether volatility in bond yields could prompt a larger pullback in stocks.

Andersen Capital Management founder and CEO, Peter Andersen, sits down with Market Domination Overtime host Josh Lipton to explain why the rising 10-year Treasury yield (^TNX) might not be a concern for risk assets.

It’s reasonable to expect another rate hike by the end of the year, New York Federal Reserve President John Williams said early Thursday. Inflation is the “big challenge” for policymakers, Williams said at the London Macro Policy Forum in London. It may be as close as investors get to forward guidance, something which Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh has moved to scrap.

An ominous sign on bonds.

Inflation fears and rising bond yields outweighed hopes for Middle East diplomacy and for the artificial intelligence boom to continue its run.

It isn't just yields on long-dated bonds that are moving higher. The bond market moves come amid reports of a potential U.S. diesel export ban as U.S. Treasury actions to ease rising yields falter. The flattening yield curve means longer-dated bonds aren't yielding much more than shorter-dated bonds, which could signal investors see a slowdown in economic growth ahead.

U.S. government bond yields are higher across the curve today, with the 10-year yield poised to make its biggest one-day jump in four months. Some of the factors behind the move: Inflationary pressure.

Treasury yields have climbed to multi-year highs as inflation fears and the growing national deficit pressure bonds. This is far from an American problem. The yield has risen 1.13 percentage points since the start of the Iran war, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

The 10-year Treasury yield rose to its highest level since 2007 on Wednesday.

The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose above 5.06% this morning—rocketing past the 5.026% level it reached earlier this month. That's the highest level since July 2007. Yields jumped across the curve, with the 2-year yield hitting its highest level since 2024.

Treasury yields spiked, with the 10-year yield climbing to its highest point in nearly 20 years. The 10-year yield hit 5.058%, its highest yield since 2007. The 5% mark is generally considered critical for investors since yields at this level weigh on earnings, particularly for growth names.

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

Treasury yields rise as markets face geopolitical uncertainty and brace for interest rate increases amid a lull in economic indicators. China's Xi Jinping visits the U.S. Brent crude rises 1%, back to $100 a barrel, following President Trump's threat to escalate the war in Iran if Tehran fails to accept a deal.

The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Wednesday, Sep, 23 2026 US stock futures are flat to slightly higher this morning, with S&P 500 contracts hovering near unchanged as investors weigh interest rates, inflation and oil. The US 10 year Treasury yield has been pushed up by firm central bank messaging that borrowing costs may stay high while inflation remains a concern. At the same time, oil prices are easing, which can help lower fuel and transport costs for households and businesses. A...

Tech stocks extended their record-setting run, while the S&P 500 ended the session not far from where it started. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.5% in its second consecutive day of setting a new high. The S&P was flat.

A closely watched part of the Treasury yield curve is flattening. The spread between the two-year and 10-year Treasury yield hit its narrowest level since March 2025 this morning, according to FactSet data, in the latest sign that investors are pricing in higher rates. The spread has been narrowing since February as investors increasingly priced in inflation risks from the conflict with Iran.

The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Tuesday, Sep, 22 2026 US stock futures are pointing higher this morning, with E-mini S&P 500 contracts up around 0.6% and Nasdaq-100 futures gaining just over 1.0%. The move comes even as the US 10 year Treasury yield has rebounded to around 5.0% after the Federal Reserve lifted its key interest rate to a 3.75% to 4.00% range and signalled at least one more increase this year. That keeps borrowing costs elevated for mortgages, credit cards, and...

Investors have priced in more than a 50% chance of another rate hike in October after the Federal Reserve voted unanimously last week to increase rates.

Treasury yields edge higher and the curve flattens as markets price in a more hawkish Fed. Wednesday's hike boosts confidence in the Fed's commitment to fighting inflation. That makes shorter-term yields rise faster than long-term ones.

It’s impossible to predict a red line that might compel de-escalation in the US-Iran War, says the commodities desk.

Higher oil prices and bond yields continued to be the enemy of modest stock market gains. The Nasdaq Composite was down 0.1%. "Today is 'triple witching' day, when options and futures expire for various traded products, possibly fueling increased trading activity and volatility," writes Joe Mazzola, head trading and derivatives strategist at Charles Schwab.

Stock futures were mixed heading into the open on Friday, but oil prices were gaining steam. Dow futures were down 0.3%, while S&P 500 futures were down 0.1%. Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.2%. West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures were back up 0.

Markets opened on shaky footing on Monday. Damage to Saudi Arabia’s crucial East-West pipeline stoked worries about oil shortages and inflation, sending oil prices and bond yields higher. Just a few days later, both seem like a distant memory, as oil prices fall premarket and AI stocks jump.