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US stocks halt their slide after the Treasury Department moves to ease pressure from the bond market
U.S. stock futures were near the flatline on Tuesday night after major averages fell for a third straight session due to a global bond rout and higher oil prices affecting investor sentiment.
The Dow fell 116 points , the S&P 500 slid 0.7%, and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.3%, making it the biggest laggard among the three major indices.
Long-Term bond yields reached multi-decade highs, yet the stock market reaction was surprisingly mild, with the S&P 500 ending its three-day losing streak after an extraordinary Treasury action provided some rate relief.