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US Treasury yields fall as investors shift from tech stocks amid AI spending doubts

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Bloomberg, MarketWatch and The Epoch Times report that U.S. Treasury yields fell on Thursday, October 22, as investors moved into government bonds after a selloff in technology stocks. Bloomberg says long-end yields hit their lowest in a month. The Epoch Times reports that the 10-year Treasury yield dropped below 5 percent, to 4.97 percent, for the first time since September 22, and that the 30-year yield fell to below 5.32 percent. The outlets link the move to renewed doubts about the durability of AI spending. The Epoch Times quotes Russell Thompsons of Hilbert Group describing a rotation of capital and a flight to quality. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, in a CNBC interview, warned that a scarcity of capital could weigh on AI industry growth.

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  1. U.S. Treasury yields fell on Thursday as investors bought government bonds.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Bloomberg
    Center
    MarketWatch
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  2. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield fell below 5 percent, to 4.97 percent.

    Reported byCenter1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    MarketWatch
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  3. The move followed a selloff in technology stocks tied to renewed doubts about AI spending.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Bloomberg
    Center
    MarketWatch
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  4. Russell Thompsons, chief investment officer at Hilbert Group, said investors were rotating capital into Treasuries in a flight to quality.

    One outletThe Epoch Times· Far Right

  5. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang warned in a CNBC interview that a scarcity of capital could weigh on AI industry growth.

    One outletThe Epoch Times· Far Right

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All three report that Treasury yields fell as investors moved into bonds after a tech selloff over AI spending. Bloomberg stresses long-end yields at a one-month low, MarketWatch the 5 percent level and AI risk, and The Epoch Times the 10-year yield dropping below 5 percent.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    Bloomberg’s headline leads with the market move, long-end yields hitting a one-month low, and attributes it to AI doubts that drove investors toward havens.

    Long-End US Yield Hits One-Month Low as AI Fears Fuel Haven Bid
    BloombergLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    MarketWatch’s headline opens with the phrase ‘AI is on trial’ and a 5 percent threshold, placing the bond move within the AI selloff.

    ‘AI is on trial’: Bond yields sink below 5% as investors look for safety
    MarketWatchCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    The only right-side outlet, the Far Right Epoch Times, uses a plain market headline giving the 5 percent level and the tech selloff, with no evaluation in the headline.

    Key US Treasury Bond Yield Falls Below 5 Percent Amid Tech Selloff
    The Epoch TimesFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • one-month low in long-end yields
  • doubts about the AI trade
  • investors moving toward havens
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  • BloombergLeft

    Long-End US Yield Hits One-Month Low as AI Fears Fuel Haven Bid

    Treasuries climbed across the curve Thursday, pushing long-end yields to the lowest in a month, as renewed doubts about the durability of the artificial intelligence trade drove investors toward havens.

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From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • AI is on trial
  • bond yields below 5 percent
  • investors seeking safety
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From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • 10-year yield below 5 percent
  • tech stock selloff
  • flight to quality
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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    Bloomberg, Oct 21, 11:46 PM EDT

  • Center

    12 hr 48 min later

    Its first report, Oct 22, 12:35 PM EDT

  • Right

    15 hr 27 min later

    Its first report, Oct 22, 3:14 PM EDT

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  1. BloombergLeftOct 21, 11:46 PM EDT
  2. MarketWatchCenterOct 22, 12:35 PM EDT
  3. The Epoch TimesFar RightOct 22, 3:14 PM EDT

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