Treasury Yields Plunge Below 5% as Investors Flee AI Stocks for Safe Haven Bonds
What’s happening
The 10-year Treasury yield has tumbled below 5% to its lowest level in nearly a month, marking the sharpest drop since the 2023 banking crisis as investors abandon AI and mega-cap tech stocks for bond safety. The reversal reflects mounting concerns about AI spending sustainability and credit risk in companies financing data center buildouts with borrowed capital.
Market impact
Lower yields support growth stocks and reduce refinancing costs for leveraged AI companies, but the move signals a fundamental repricing of risk. Nasdaq fell 750+ points Thursday as the bond rally accelerated, indicating institutional capital is rotating out of equities into duration.
Broader implications
A sustained yield decline below 4.5% would force the Fed to reconsider rate cuts despite inflation concerns, creating policy confusion. The bond market is pricing in either recession or a significant slowdown in AI capex—a signal that the market's AI enthusiasm has peaked.
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