Stocks and Bonds Tumble as Markets React to Rising Rates and Political Uncertainty
- The S&P 500 dropped around 8% from July highs, with analysts concerned about it breaking below 4,200.
- year Treasury yields topped 5% for the first time since 2007 as the 10-year yield hit a 16-year high due to the Fed signaling higher interest rates.
- Oil prices fell as OPEC prepared to meet, with output targets unlikely to change.
- Kevin McCarthy's failed bid for House Speaker increased the chances of a government shutdown according to Goldman Sachs.
- Bitcoin held steady despite stock market declines, with analysts still bullish on crypto for October.