US Stocks Close Higher as Treasury Yields Recede
Major indices gained ground on Thursday, reversing earlier losses as bond yields eased from multi-decade highs.
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Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 25, 2026.
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What this story says
- US stocks closed higher on Thursday, with the S&P 500 gaining 0.23%, the Nasdaq Composite 0.07%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average 0.06%.
- The benchmark 10-year Treasury note reached a 24-year high before yields began to recede.
- Weekly initial jobless claims fell to 197,000, below the forecast of 200,000.
- Brent crude oil prices settled up more than $4 a barrel.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 9 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 8 of the 17 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
57/100
Hype
20/100
17 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
None of the 9 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
US stocks recovered from earlier losses to close higher on Thursday. The S&P 500 gained 0.23%, the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.07%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 0.06%. This rebound occurred as Treasury yields eased from multi-decade highs. The benchmark 10-year Treasury note had reached a 24-year high during the session before yields began to fall. Weekly initial jobless claims decreased to 197,000, falling below the 200,000 forecast. In energy markets, Brent crude oil settled up more than $4 a barrel.
Disagreement on Fed Rate Hike Expectations
Reports offered differing interpretations of Federal Reserve officials' comments on future interest rate policy. The Times of India reported that Fed Vice Chair Philip Jefferson suggested the central bank may be patient before hiking rates again. In contrast, IBTimes cited Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari stating that inflation concerns remain, and that the central bank's preferred gauge, while cooler than expected, is still running at around a 3% rate. Kashkari indicated that recent data did not significantly alter his view on inflation. The Times of India also noted Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari expects additional rate increases will be needed going into 2027, though he is unsure about the timing of the next move.
What the coverage left out
None of the centre or right-rated reports mention the US sending a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East with 10,000 additional troops being deployed, a detail reported by IBTimes, which was rated centre.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 4 times, most recently on 1 Oct 2026, 22:45, and will add the sides that appear.
How other outlets pictured it
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How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated left has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Centre
5 rated outlets
- The centre-rated reports from IBTimes, Live Mint, and The Globe & Mail focused on the stock market's recovery driven by receding Treasury yields. IBTimes, in its full report, highlighted that oil prices jumped following news of the US sending a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East, with 10,000 additional troops being deployed. This report also included commentary from Donald Trump criticising Iranian leadership and mentioning a "bloodbath" in Iran, as well as a report about Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordering the Iranian delegation to the UN to leave the US. Live Mint and The Globe & Mail digests also noted the stock market's rise alongside falling Treasury yields.
Right
4 rated outlets
- The right-rated reports from Times of India, The Straits Times, and Yonhap News Agency led with the US stock market's rebound and the subsequent easing of Treasury yields. The Times of India's full report detailed the market's movement, mentioning that economic data indicated a solid economy with persistent price pressures, stoking fears of more aggressive Federal Reserve action. It also quoted investment professionals on market valuations and volatility. The Straits Times and Yonhap News Agency digests focused on the stock market closing higher as Treasury yields receded.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover US Stocks Close Higher as Treasury Yields Recede?
- Of the 9 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 0% are rated left, 56% are rated centre, 44% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 17. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is US Stocks Close Higher as Treasury Yields Recede left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 9 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of US Stocks Close Higher as Treasury Yields Recede biased?
- US Stocks Close Higher as Treasury Yields Recede is one event reported by 17 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting US Stocks Close Higher as Treasury Yields Recede?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered US Stocks Close Higher as Treasury Yields Recede?
- 17 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- How did US stocks perform on Thursday?
- US stocks closed higher on Thursday. The S&P 500 gained 0.23%, the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.07%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 0.06%. This recovery followed earlier losses as Treasury yields eased from their multi-decade highs.
- What happened with US Treasury yields?
- The benchmark 10-year Treasury note hit a 24-year high during Thursday's trading. However, yields subsequently receded, contributing to the stock market's rebound. This easing of yields from record highs provided some relief to investors.
- What were the latest jobless claims figures?
- Weekly initial jobless claims in the US dipped to 197,000. This figure was below the forecast of 200,000, indicating a continued solid footing in the labor market, according to the reports.
Read it at the source
17 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Centre
5- Equities turn higher as Treasury yields drop from highs (opens Reuters in a new tab)
- Equities turn higher as Treasury yields drop from highs (opens Live Mint in a new tab)
- Bond Yields Eased After Reaching Decades-Long Highs But Oil Jumped. Stocks Edged Up. (opens IBTimes in a new tab)
- Equities rebound to close higher as surging Treasury yields recede (opens The Billings Gazette in a new tab)
The Billings Gazette — is The Billings Gazette biased? Our profile of this outlet
- U.S. stocks rebound to close higher as surging Treasury yields recede (opens The Globe & Mail in a new tab)
The Globe & Mail — is The Globe & Mail biased? Our profile of this outlet
Right
4- US stocks rebound to close higher as surging Treasury yields recede (opens Business Times in a new tab)
Business Times — is Business Times biased? Our profile of this outlet
- US equities rebound as Treasury yields recede (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
The Straits Times — is The Straits Times biased? Our profile of this outlet
- New York Stock Market Fluctuates in Line with U.S. Treasury Yields… Closes Slightly Higher (opens 연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency in a new tab)
연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency — is 연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency biased? Our profile of this outlet
- US stocks: US market rebounds to close higher as surging Treasury yields recede (opens Times of India in a new tab)
Times of India — is Times of India biased? Our profile of this outlet
Not rated
8- Stock Market Today: Treasury Selloff Flips as 10-Year Yield Pulls Back From 24-Year High, Oil price above $101 (opens Eurasia Business News in a new tab)
Eurasia Business News — is Eurasia Business News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Wall Street bounces back as US Treasury yields recede (opens Business News in a new tab)
Business News — is Business News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Wall Street Closes in Green After Turning Back the Yield on Treasury Bonds (opens El Comercio in a new tab)
El Comercio — is El Comercio biased? Our profile of this outlet
- ASX set to rise 0.5% as bond yields retreat (opens sharecafe.com.au in a new tab)
sharecafe.com.au — is sharecafe.com.au biased? Our profile of this outlet
- USA – Stock Market: Closing with a Small Increase (opens zougla.gr in a new tab)
- Dow edges higher as US stocks recover after Treasury yields hit 24-year ... (opens Invezz in a new tab)
- US Stock Market Close: Interest Rate Cut Lifted Stocks – Micron Turned Around (opens borsen.dk in a new tab)
- New York Stock Market Closes Higher Across the Board on Falling U.S. Treasury Yields (opens asiae.co.kr in a new tab)
asiae.co.kr — is asiae.co.kr biased? Our profile of this outlet
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