
Fed Hawks Signal Rate Hikes as Bond Yields Spike and Tech Stocks Retreat
U.S. stock markets ended lower on October 8, 2026, as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell while the Dow rose slightly. The decline was driven by rising Treasury yields, with the 10-year yield hitting its highest level since 2002. Federal Reserve officials, including Christopher Waller and Alberto Musalem, indicated that further interest rate hikes are likely to combat inflation. Meanwhile, OpenAI’s revenue report disappointed investors, dragging down AI-related stocks, while oil prices fluctuated amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.




