Treasury yields fell sharply on Thursday as investors sought safety amid a steep stock sell-off over AI spending concerns and surging oil prices. The 10-year yield, which benchmarks mortgage and loan rates, dropped more than 17 bp to 4.972%, its first time below 5% since Sept. 23 and its biggest one-day decline since March 10, 2023. The 2-year yield fell more than 16 bp to 4.659%, and the 30-year yield fell more than 14 bp to 5.296%. Oil jumped, with WTI closing up 2.39% at $99.47 a barrel and Brent rising 4% to $113.17, after a New York Times report that the U.S. and Israel are considering resuming strikes on Iran after the Nov. 3 midterm elections. Analysts said the bond rally reflected a flight to safety, as investors worried about heavy bond issuance by AI-related companies and geopolitical risk.
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Related tickers and likely impact
DXY
▼ Likely negativeRelevance: medium
| Market | Currencies |
|---|---|
| Close on 10/21/2026 | 101.70 |
| Change that session | 0.00% |
XAU/USD
▲ Likely positiveRelevance: medium
| Market | Gold |
|---|---|
| Close on 10/21/2026 | 4,141.17 |
| Change that session | +0.39% |
QQQ
▲ Likely positiveInvesco QQQ Trust
Relevance: medium
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 10/22/2026 | 704.59 |
| Change that session | -2.84% |
SPY
▲ Likely positiveSPDR S&P 500 ETF
Relevance: medium
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 10/22/2026 | 764.02 |
| Change that session | -1.17% |
EUR/USD
▲ Likely positiveRelevance: low
| Market | Currencies |
|---|---|
| Close on 10/21/2026 | 1.12328 |
| Change that session | -0.04% |
USD/JPY
▼ Likely negativeRelevance: low
| Market | Currencies |
|---|---|
| Close on 10/21/2026 | 158.148 |
| Change that session | -0.02% |
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