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10-year Treasury yield leaps to fresh 19-year high after hot economic readings
- Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Thursday, October 1, 2026, buoyed by software stocks despite inflation and government debt concerns pushing U.S. Treasury yields to two-decade highs.
- Rising Treasury yields hit levels not seen since 2002, reflecting investor anxiety over stubborn inflation and mounting government debt; fast-rising yields have rattled financial markets worldwide.
- Technology stocks helped lead the market higher, with Micron Technology CEO Sanjay Mehrotra noting strong demand for memory chips and Alphabet climbing after releasing its new AI model, Gemini 4 Argon.
- High yields slow the overall economy by making borrowing more expensive for everyone, while undercutting prices for stocks and other investments.
- Uncertainty persists regarding the war with Iran and its potential to disrupt crude oil supplies, keeping pressure on inflation as markets monitor U.S. economic resilience.
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