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In the United States, the selling pressure on government bonds has eased as of October 8th, but the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury bond remains above 4% for the second consecutive day. As rising Treasury yields may diminish the relative attractiveness of U.

S. stocks, should investors be concerned? Analysts suggest that if the 10-year Treasury yield breaks above the critical 4.5% threshold, U.S. equities may be affected, but there is no immediate need for worry.

On October 7th, the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury closed above 4% for the first time in over two months; on October 8th, it climbed almost 1 basis point to 4.

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