Wall Street ends lower, off record highs, as Treasury yields climb

US · 2026-10-07

1. Step 1 · The triggerIran war-related oil supply concerns revive inflation fears, pushing long-dated Treasury yields to a 24-year high
2. Step 2 · Knock-onhigher Treasury yields lift the entire US risk-free curve, repricing corporate borrowing costs and mortgage rates
3. Step 3 · Knock-onrate-sensitive sectors — housing, semiconductors, small-cap — see demand compression as financing costs rise
4. Step 4 · Knock-onSME credit availability tightens as banks raise lending spreads and covenants to match the higher cost of funds
5. Step 5 · Reaches youthe SME's own floating-rate debt service rises, equipment lease costs increase, and customer demand softens for rate-sensitive offerings

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