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Treasury prices rise as tech stocks fall after Democrats gain in midterm elections

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Covered by 3 outlets, mostly center (67%).

4 articles in total. The spectrum counts each outlet once and leaves opinion out. How we measure bias

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Treasury prices rose and yields fell as investors sought safety from a sell-off in technology stocks, according to MarketWatch, CNBC and Bloomberg. Bloomberg ties the selloff to a Democratic sweep in the US midterm elections. CNBC, citing its Election Desk, reports that Democrats were on course to win the House and were projected to win the Senate. The Associated Press projected Democratic gains in several Republican-held Senate seats. MarketWatch reports that a record $8 trillion is held in US money-market funds, according to the Investment Company Institute.

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What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. Treasury prices rose and yields fell as investors sought safety from a stock selloff.

    Reported byLeft1Center2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Bloomberg
    Center
    MarketWatch, CNBC

  2. Shares of large technology and AI-linked companies fell in the selloff.

    Reported byLeft1Center2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Bloomberg
    Center
    MarketWatch, CNBC

  3. Democrats were projected to win the House and the Senate in the US midterm elections, according to CNBC’s Election Desk.

    One outletCNBC· Center

  4. A record $8 trillion is held in US money-market funds, according to the Investment Company Institute.

    One outletMarketWatch· Center

How each side tells it

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Every side reports that Treasury prices rose and yields fell as investors sought safety from a tech-led stock selloff after Democratic midterm gains. Left-side Bloomberg coverage frames the bond move as a market story driven by the sweep, while center outlets add the election projections and record money-market cash.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    Bloomberg headlines present the move as a market story, with Treasuries soaring and investors lured to havens after a tech-stock selloff tied to a Democratic sweep.

    Treasuries Soar as Tech-Stock Selloff Lures Investors to Havens
    BloombergLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    2 outlets

    Center headlines lead with Treasury yields or investor flows into bonds, placing the stock selloff and the election results alongside the bond move.

    Treasury yields fall as investors crowd into bonds for safety amid election stock sell-off
    CNBCCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

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    No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

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Side by side

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From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Treasury rally as a market move
  • Democratic sweep as the cause of the selloff
  • Flight of investors to havens
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From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Falling Treasury yields and safe-haven demand
  • Election results behind the stock sell-off
  • Record cash in money-market funds
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  • MarketWatchCenter

    Traders flock to Treasury market for safety as tech-led stock selloff deepens

    A record $8 trillion in cash is now also on the sidelines in U.S. money-market funds, according to the Investment Company Institute.

    Read at MarketWatch (opens in a new tab)
  • CNBCCenter

    Treasury yields fall as investors crowd into bonds for safety amid election stock sell-off

    Treasury yields fell on Tuesday night, as investors sought shelter from a sell-off in equity futures sparked by big victories from Democrats in the U.S. midterm elections.

    Read at CNBC (opens in a new tab)

From the right

0 outlets

No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

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The left is Far Left and Left together. The right is Right and Far Right together. Every outlet keeps its own five-point rating.

Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    1 day 9 hr later

    Its first report, Nov 5, 10:54 AM EST

  • Center

    First to report

    CNBC, Nov 4, 1:50 AM EST

  • Right

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

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  1. CNBCCenterNov 4, 1:50 AM EST
  2. BloombergLeftNov 5, 10:54 AM EST
  3. MarketWatchCenterNov 5, 4:19 PM EST

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