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Stocks are heading for a high-stakes showdown, as strong earnings collide with rising borrowing costs

Stocks are heading for a high-stakes showdown, as strong earnings collide with rising borrowing costs
MarketWatch Sunday 18 October 2026, 13:00 UTC By Joseph Adinolfi 1 min read
Key Points

The idea that the AI trade has been mostly immune to rising bond yields isn’t quite right, one strategist notes.

The idea that the AI trade has been mostly immune to rising bond yields isn’t quite right, one strategist notes.
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