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Stocktwits Passport Portfolio: Wall Street Outpaces Asia As AI Trade Wobbles And Bond Yields Climb
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Stocktwits reports: Global stock markets faced mounting pressure this week, as rising bond yields and growing concerns around the AI trade weighed on investor sentiment. Despite volatility, U.S. markets held up better than Asian counterparts, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average headed for marginal gains, even as South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan are poised to end the week lower. China was the outlier among its Asian counterparts, posting a small gain, although the Mainland’s…
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