S&P 500 Drops 0.7% for Third Day as 10-Year Treasury Yield Hits 4.66%
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Updated · Minot Daily News · May 20
S&P 500 Drops 0.7% for Third Day as 10-Year Treasury Yield Hits 4.66%
14 articles · Updated · Minot Daily News · May 20
U.S. stocks extended their pullback from record highs Tuesday, with the S&P 500 down 0.7%, the Dow off 322 points and the Nasdaq losing 0.8%.
The selloff tracked rising bond-market pressure: the 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 4.66% from 4.61% a day earlier and from under 4% before the Iran war began.
Higher yields are making equities—especially richly valued AI-linked tech shares—look more expensive, while raising borrowing costs for mortgages and AI data-center projects; Nvidia slipped 0.8% before Wednesday's results.
Oil eased 0.7% to $111.28 a barrel, but gasoline still rose to $4.53 a gallon, about 43% above a year ago, keeping inflation worries alive even as many companies continue to post solid earnings.
The pressure spread globally: South Korea's Kospi fell 3.3% while Germany's DAX gained 0.4%, and the next test for markets is whether Nvidia's report can sustain the broader rally.
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S&P 500’s 2026 Correction: Tech Weakness, Surging Bond Yields, and the Outlook for Rebound
Overview
On May 15, 2026, financial markets saw a sharp downturn as a significant selloff hit the S&P 500, leading investors to reassess market conditions. This loss was driven more by rising interest rates and fundamental economic concerns than by excitement around artificial intelligence. The technology sector, especially the NASDAQ, was hit hardest, causing investor sentiment to shift from euphoria to a more cautious outlook. This event highlighted how quickly market optimism can fade when economic headwinds strengthen, and it set the stage for a broader rotation from high-growth tech stocks to more defensive sectors as investors sought stability.