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“Late last week, as a collective, the biggest tech companies lost almost $US1 trillion ($1.4 trillion) of market value, headed by a 13 per cent, or $US500 billion, plunge in the value of Google’s parent, Alphabet.”

“In the bond market, Treasury yields eased in a signal that investors were buying US government bonds in search of something safer to own.”

“In the bond market, Treasury yields eased following several mixed reports on the US economy.”

“In the bond market, Treasury yields eased.”

“The bond market tends to be less affected by midterms, although it - like the sharemarket - tends to do best when there is gridlock and therefore reduced potential for major policy moves.”

“In the U.S. bond market, yields fell for longer-term Treasurys.”

“Not because markets are suddenly looking rosy, but because fear has become the dominant trade.”

“They’ve been at the center of the market’s recent uneasiness, as euphoria around the technology’s boom gives way to worries that high interest rates in the bond market will slow the borrowing that’s allowed companies to buy so many AI chips.”

“Those losses followed violent protests over the weekend that could force governments to increase their spending, which would put even more pressure on their bond markets.”

“And companies need to hit those high numbers to justify the record-setting runs for their stock prices despite the many worries on Wall Street about high inflation, increased pressure from the bond market and the war with Iran.”

“Inflation and expectations for high interest rates have been driving Treasury yields higher in the bond market.”

“A spectre is haunting Europe: the threat of bond-market contagion.”

“Wall Street also felt pressure from more sharp swings within the bond market.”

“…nd gross government debt of more than $US40 trillion not only raise concerns about the sustainability of America’s finances and how the Trump administration might seek to stabilise them, but are swelling the supply of bonds the market is being asked to…”

“Worries about high oil prices have helped push up yields in the bond market, and the 10-year US Treasury yield rose to 5.33 per cent from 5.28 per cent late Friday.”

“More importantly for financial markets, it tamped down concerns that the US economy could be so strong that it could fuel inflation even higher.”

“More swings in the bond market are rattling stock markets around the world.”

“The RBA’s decision also follows a volatile period of international bond markets as global interest rates climb to two decade highs amid concerns about higher inflation and geopolitical risk.”

“If you can get more than 5 per cent from investing in bonds, the dividend yield on the US stock market –currently about 1 per cent – starts to look unappealing when the risks of a sharemarket inflated by the hype around artificial intelligence stocks and…”

“The S&P 500 added 0.5 per cent to break a three-day losing streak marked by big swings due to rising yields in the bond market.”

“The government did not explain how the better result had come about and whether the revenue had come from the continued strength of the jobs market or commodity prices mostly outside the government’s control.”

“The bond market, meanwhile, continues applying pressure to stocks.”

“On Thursday, bond futures traded on financial markets had priced in an 86 per cent chance that the RBA would lift interest rates by 0.25 of a percentage point next week.”

“US stocks are climbing with markets worldwide after oil prices and yields in the bond market gave back some of their jumps from last week.”

“As the ASX grapples with oil above US$100, inflation well and truly back and bond markets flashing warning signs, our Runners list was understandably sparse.”

“US stocks slipped after oil prices and the bond market cranked up the pressure on Wall Street.”

“Another jump in oil prices, meanwhile, briefly sent the yield of the 10-year Treasury to 5 per cent for the bond market’s latest pressure-raising milestone.”