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Your stock portfolio increasingly hinges on the bond market — and the midterm elections

Your stock portfolio increasingly hinges on the bond market — and the midterm elections
MarketWatch Saturday 31 October 2026, 14:03 UTC By Joy Wiltermuth 1 min read
Key Points

Tech stocks in late October caught the cold that for months has been a drag on the corporate bond market.

Tech stocks in late October caught the cold that for months has been a drag on the corporate bond market.
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