U.S. bonds about to bite stocks

U.S. stocks and bond yields have been rising together in recent weeks, with investors linking the move to the Iran war, inflation, and the AI arms race. The article warns that higher borrowing costs may now be approaching a threshold where they begin to weigh on equities. That implies a cautious backdrop for risk assets, with the main market implication coming from rising yields rather than company-specific news.

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U.S. stocks and bond yields have been rising together in recent weeks, with investors linking the move to the Iran war, inflation, and the AI arms race. The article warns that higher borrowing costs may now be approaching a threshold where they begin to weigh on equities. That implies a cautious backdrop for risk assets, with the main market implication coming from rising yields rather than company-specific news.