Hot CPI Pushes 10-Year Yield to 5%, Nvidia Sinks: Stock Market Today - Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)

A hotter-than-expected consumer price inflation reading pushed the 10-year US Treasury yield up to 5%, and Nvidia shares fell in the session, according to the headline. The transmission runs through the rate channel: a stronger inflation print raises expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep policy restrictive for longer, lifting real yields and compressing the present value of long-duration equity cash flows. High-multiple growth names such as Nvidia and Microsoft are most sensitive to this repricing, and the Nasdaq 100 (NDX) carries the greatest index-level exposure given its concentration in these stocks. The US dollar (USD) typically strengthens when Treasury yields rise on inflation surprises, adding a second layer of pressure on equities through tighter financial conditions. Traders should watch the next scheduled CPI and producer price releases for confirmation of whether the inflation trend is persisting, alongside any Federal Reserve commentary on the policy path.

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