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  Filed under: Investment Strategy | Dividends & ETFs   Rising Volatility in the U.S. Stock Market Interest rates remain one of the dominant drivers of U.S. equity market sentiment. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield has climbed toward 4.7%, while the 30-year yield has recently traded around the 5.3% area. Following Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s hawkish Jackson Hole remarks, markets moved toward roughly even odds of another rate increase at the September meeting. Elevated yields create persistent headwinds for equities. When risk-free Treasury securities offer increasingly attractive nominal returns, investors demand more compensation for holding riskier assets. This is particularly important for growth stocks, where a larger share of expected earnings lies further in the future. Higher discount rates reduce the present value of those future cash flows, putting additional pressure on valuations. Against this backdrop, the U.S. Department of the Treasur...
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