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[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The bond market was the bad guy today, as higher yields scared off stock buyers for the third day in a row. The 10-year yield jumped to 4.18%, the highest since last November, and the 30-year yield was close to its October peak. This hurt real estate stocks, which fell more than 1%, …

[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Wall Street got a wake-up call on Tuesday night when Fitch, a ratings agency, downgraded the U.S. credit rating from AAA to AA+, citing the worsening fiscal outlook for the next three years. But the U.S. sovereign risk didn’t seem to care much, as this chart shows, unless you compare the different presidential …

[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The market took a small but widespread dip today, as investors are facing a flood of earnings reports from 160 companies in the S&P 500. The mood was tense, but not hopeless, as most of the firms beat the low expectations that were set for them. Some analysts think this means the economy …

[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The market was a roller coaster today, but the major indexes still managed to end the month on a high note, even though the Fed has not ruled out further rate hikes. The S&P 500 gained 2.9% and posted its fifth consecutive positive month for the first time since August 2021. Investors seem …