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Markets Dive as Treasury Yields Fall and Inflation Rises

2/27/2026

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The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield fell to 3.977% on February 27 after a stronger January wholesale inflation report showing core prices rising 0.8%.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 600 points as investors sought safety in bonds.
Markets were unsettled by concerns that artificial intelligence could cause job losses and by stagflation risks.
On February 26, initial unemployment claims rose slightly.
Investors awaited the producer price index for insights.

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The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield fell to 3.977% on February 27 after a stronger January wholesale inflation report showing core prices rising 0.8%.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 600 points as investors sought safety in bonds.
Markets were unsettled by concerns that artificial intelligence could cause job losses and by stagflation risks.
On February 26, initial unemployment claims rose slightly.
Investors awaited the producer price index for insights.