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Markets Enter Correction Amid Rising Yields
5.1
U.S. equity markets fell sharply on Friday, March 27, 2026, as escalating U.S.-Iran tensions and rising Treasury yields forced a rotation from growth stocks into energy and safe havens. The Nasdaq dropped 2.38% to 21,408.08 and the S&P 500 fell 1.74% to 6,477.16; the VIX rose to 28.64, crude climbed to $96.02, and the 30-year yield hit 4.936%.
Key Points
- 1Markets confirm correction as Nasdaq falls 2.38% to 21,408 amid broad selling
- 2Rising Treasury yields and US–Iran tensions push investors into energy and safe havens
- 3Adjust portfolios toward duration sensitivity and energy exposure as higher yields pressure growth stocks
Scoring Rationale
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