AI-Fueled Bond Yield Surge Risks Market Divergence

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- Bond yields have surged to multiyear highs, with Reuters pointing to AI-related dynamics as a possible driver and warning this poses a risk to markets and economic growth
- U.S. equities continue setting fresh records despite rising yields, a disconnect MarketWatch frames as unsustainable defiance against multiyear-high rates and the 10-Year Yield Premium rises on inflation pressures
Why it matters: The 10-Year Yield Premium is climbing on inflation even as stocks set records — Financial Times labels the dynamic a "toxic codependency," meaning a bond-market repricing could force equities to finally acknowledge the rate reality.
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