How much higher can bond yields rise — and what does it mean for stocks?

September 29, 2026 · 9:56 pm 7 sources

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Coverage

Wires & papers of record

• U.S. Bond Yields Hit Highest Level Since 2002
  The New York Times · October 1, 2026 12:02
  The trends pushing up yields, including the war in Iran and high government debt levels, are unlikely to dissipate soon.

Coverage

• Hollywood’s big debt deal hits a wall of higher yields as Paramount finances Warner Bros. buyout
  MarketWatch · September 29, 2026 21:56
  The Paramount financing will be a closely watched barometer of dealmaking appetite despite rising borrowing costs in 2026.
• U.S. bond yields post biggest jump in a generation as global rout rattles investors
  MarketWatch · September 30, 2026 19:42
  Yields in the global bond market have risen with startling speed over the past few months, and the more than $30 trillion market for U.S. government debt certainly hasn’t been immune.
• Paramount’s mega debt sale reveals how higher bond yields are squeezing corporate America
  MarketWatch · September 30, 2026 19:42
  ‘Over the near term, we expect supply to fall off, unless someone has to borrow,’ says Invesco’s Matt Brill
• France’s bond market is stumbling. Should Americans care?
  MarketWatch · October 1, 2026 09:39
  As French bond yields rise, is it a threat to the U.S.?
• Bond yields suddenly retreat from recent highs as buyers step back into the Treasury market
  MarketWatch · October 1, 2026 20:28
  There’s a tug of war going on in the U.S. Treasury market right now
• How much higher can bond yields rise — and what does it mean for stocks?
  MarketWatch · October 2, 2026 17:48
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