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Bond yields fall below 5% as investors seek safety amid AI-driven stock sell-off

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22 Oct 2026
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Bond yields fall below 5% as investors seek safety amid AI-driven stock sell-off

Investors are moving back into U.S. Treasury bonds, pushing yields below the key 5% mark, as stocks linked to the artificial intelligence boom decline. This shift reflects growing caution about the risks AI developments pose to stock and credit markets. After weeks of rising yields and selling in long-term Treasurys, the market is testing whether yields can remain under this psychological threshold, signaling a flight to safety amid uncertainty.

The story on bond yields sinking below 5% provides context for market caution. For readers following U.S. stocks on Pluang, here is the market snapshot as of Oct 22, 2026 23:01 WIB: out of 150 priced US stocks, 71 rose and 79 fell. BlackBerry Limited (BB) dropped 6.59% with 79% sell orders, contrasting with Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) which fell 6.47% but saw 72% buy orders. Meanwhile, CSX Corporation (CSX) rose 6.45%.

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