3 October 2023
Stocks and Treasuries plummeted amidst surging borrowing costs, with the US 30-year yield escalating to a level unseen since 2007, rattling global markets and propelling the dollar index to a 10-month high. This turbulence in the market, accentuated by predictions of enduring elevated interest rates from prominent Wall Street strategists, has cast a gloom on equity prospects, signaling potential further declines. Although the U.S. narrowly avoided a government shutdown, the specter of potential Federal Reserve rate hikes and upcoming labor market data have intensified the prevailing economic apprehension.