Dow Futures Slide as Yields Exceed 4.5%; Nvidia Rallies, Cerebras IPO Soars

Dow Jones futures declined as Treasury yields surpassed 4.5%, reflecting renewed pressure on rate-sensitive assets amid persistent inflation concerns. The move followed Nvidia's latest rally—driven by continued AI-related demand—and Cerebras' explosive IPO performance, underscoring strong investor appetite for high-growth tech despite tighter financial conditions. Elevated yields are tightening the rate differential between equities and bonds, weighing on large-cap industrial and blue-chip stocks in the Dow. Markets are particularly sensitive to shifts in Treasury yields, with the 10-year note now acting as a key transmission channel for equity valuation repricing. Traders will watch the FOMC minutes release later this week for signals on whether the Fed views recent yield spikes as a constraint on economic activity.

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