US yields rise, stocks fall as inflation data boosts odds of larger December rate hike

US Treasury yields rose and equities fell after inflation data increased the probability that the Federal Reserve will deliver a larger rate hike at its December meeting. The move reflects a rate-expectations channel: higher inflation readings push out the expected path of policy rates, lifting front-end and longer-dated yields and raising the discount rate applied to future corporate earnings. Growth-sensitive, long-duration equities are the most exposed, with the Nasdaq 100 (NDX) typically underperforming because its valuations rely more heavily on distant cash flows. The dollar tends to strengthen against the euro and yen as the yield differential widens, while gold, which pays no yield, faces headwinds from higher real rates. The next catalyst traders will watch is the upcoming Fed communication and subsequent CPI releases, since any further upside surprise in core inflation would likely cement expectations for a larger hike.

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