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S&P 500 and Nasdaq Retreat as Treasury Yields Hit Multi-Month Highs

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Stocks pulled back from record highs on Friday. Rising Treasury yields and oil prices are to blame, alongside a disappointing state visit to China.

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U.S. stocks fell this Friday, offset by losses in technological stocks and increased yields on Treasury bonds, following the conclusion of the summit between President Donald Trump and his Chinese pair Xi Jinping, which left investors concerned about the lack of significant political advances. The S&P 500 fell by 1.24% to close at 7,000 408.50 units, while the Nasdaq Composite backed back 1.54% to 26 thousand 225.14 points. The Dow Jones lost 53…

Wall Street closed with heavy losses on Friday after a new surge in oil prices and a global bond settlement fueled the fear that inflation will remain high for longer and force central banks to harden their monetary policy again.See more: JPMorgan sees Latin America as a haven against the AI boom: its country-by-country strategyS&P 500 fell 1.24%, while Nasdaq retreated 1.54% dragged by technology and semiconductor companies, in a session marked…

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The Motley Fool broke the news in Alexandria, United States on Friday, May 15, 2026.
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