S&P 500 Hits Record High Amid Rising Interest Rates and Elevated Oil Prices

Wall Street reached a record high on Tuesday, pushing through concerns about the potential economic drag from rising interest rates and elevated oil prices.

The SP 500, the world’s most widely tracked stock index, rose 0.6 percent, surpassing its previous peak set in August. It is the latest in a series of new highs reached this year, taking the index’s gain since January to more than 14 percent.

Despite the record high, there remains broader consternation in financial markets tied to the ongoing war with Iran and a rapid rise in the benchmark government bond yields. Those higher yields lead to higher borrowing costs for consumers and companies.

The 10-year Treasury yield eased lower to 5.27 percent on Tuesday, still trading around its highest level in roughly two decades. Oil prices held steady, with Brent crude, the international benchmark, at around $100 a barrel.

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