U.S. 10-Year Treasury Yield Touches 5.34% in Global Bond Selloff
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield reached 5.34% on October 1, its highest level since 2002, before easing as a global government-bond selloff continued.
S&P 500 and Dow Fall as Nasdaq Rises at September 30 Close
The S&P 500 and Dow fell while the Nasdaq rose on September 30 as investors weighed softer inflation, stronger revised growth and elevated Treasury yields.
Bank of England Keeps Bank Buffer at 2% as AI and Debt Risks Rise
The Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee maintained the U.K. countercyclical capital buffer at 2% while warning that AI, cyber and debt-market risks could crystallize.
U.S. Stocks Close Slightly Lower as Long-Term Treasury Yields Rise
Major U.S. stock indexes ended September 29 modestly lower while 10- and 30-year Treasury yields reached their highest intraday levels in decades.
Market Orders vs. Limit Orders: What You Control and What You Don’t
Market orders favor prompt execution; limit orders set a price boundary. Learn why quotes, partial fills, order duration, and extended hours still matter.
What Stock-Market Indexes Actually Measure
A plain-language guide to the Dow, S&P 500, broad-market indexes, weighting, and why an index is not the entire economy.