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Analysis: U.S. Treasury yields surge to near 20-year highs, while U.S. stocks remain resilient against the trend,AI providing key support

BlockBeats reports that September 27, although the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield has risen to near 20-year highs, U.S. stocks remain resilient, and the S&P 500 Index has not been significantly affected. This divergence has prompted investors to reassess the historical relationship between surging bond yields and stock-market performance.

Historical experience shows that rising yields do not necessarily lead to stock-market declines. In 1994, Federal Reserve rate hikes triggered a sell-off in the bond market, and the S&P 500 Index fell by approximately 8%, before gradually recovering as the economy and corporate earnings remained resilient; in 2016, the market viewed rising yields as a signal of economic recovery and policy normalization, and U.S. stocks and Treasury yields rose in tandem. By contrast, aggressive Federal Reserve rate hikes in 2022 put pressure on both bond and stock markets, and the S&P 500 Index fell sharply.

In 2026, U.S. stocks likewise faced a combination of rising yields and resilient economic growth. Technology companies made large-scale investments in AI infrastructure, supporting the economy and stock market, while an agreement between the United States and Iran and a resulting decline in oil prices could also ease inflationary pressures.

However, the pessimistic view is that the Federal Reserve may need to continue raising rates until the stock market and overall financial conditions are sufficiently constrained. Meghan Swiber, a Bank of America rates strategist, said that stocks and other risk assets are currently performing strongly and have not yet sent the Federal Reserve a clear signal that demand is slowing.

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