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 <li>US 10-year Treasury yield approaches 5% before elections</li>
 <li>AI stock losses expose mounting technology financing risks</li>
 <li>Congressional election outcomes could reshape bond market expectations</li>
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 The US 10-year Treasury yield climbed toward 5% on November 3 as investors weighed growing concerns about artificial intelligence spending against uncertainty surrounding the US midterm elections.
 According to <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/china/global-markets-wrapup-1-2026-11-03/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Reuters' latest market report</a>, the benchmark yield reached approximately 4.937% during Tuesday's trading, up from around 4.91% on Monday as global equities weakened.
 The move comes after <a href="https://coinpaper.com/37995/us-treasury-yields-top-5-ahead-of-fed-decision-as-december-rate-hike-looms" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Treasury yields exceeded 5%</a> in late October, reviving concerns about borrowing costs for companies already committing hundreds of billions of dollars to AI infrastructure.Why Are Treasury Yields Near 5% Again? 
 Bond markets face competing pressures as investors prepare for election results that could reshape fiscal policy, government borrowing and corporate regulation.
 A Republican sweep could increase expectations for additional spending or tax measures, potentially pushing yields higher if investors anticipate larger federal deficits.
 Conversely, divided government could reduce expectations for major fiscal changes. However, neither outcome guarantees a particular direction for bond prices.
 The 10-year yield also remains below the approximately 5.35% reached during <a href="https://coinpaper.com/37056/treasury-yields-hit-535-in-biggest-bond-selloff-since-2002" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">October's Treasury selloff</a>, when inflation concerns and government borrowing requirements pressured long-term debt.
 The latest rebound follows Monday's decline in yields as falling oil prices eased some inflation concerns.AI Stock Crash Creates Another Risk for Bond Markets 
 The Treasury market is becoming increasingly important for investors assessing the sustainability of the AI expansion.
 Higher government bond yields can increase corporate borrowing costs while reducing the present value of future earnings, a mechanism explored in our analysis of <a href="https://coinpaper.com/35231/why-higher-treasury-yields-hurt-ai-and-tech-stocks" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">AI stock valuations</a>.
 Those pressures are particularly significant for companies financing data centers, semiconductor purchases and electricity infrastructure through debt.
 The recent <a href="https://coinpaper.com/38174/ai-stocks-lost-billions-in-october-while-the-average-us-stock-performed-much-better" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">AI stock correction</a> demonstrated how quickly investors can reassess technology valuations when spending rises faster than expected financial returns.
 Oracle, Alphabet and other infrastructure-dependent companies now face greater scrutiny over how their expansion plans will be financed.
 Meanwhile, <a href="https://coinpaper.com/38024/jim-cramer-warns-ai-stock-rally-could-reverse-as-5-treasury-yields-threaten-data-center-profits" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CoreWeave's elevated bond yields</a> illustrate how credit investors are demanding substantially higher compensation from some leveraged AI businesses.What Happens After the US Midterm Elections? 
 Investors are watching whether Republicans retain control of Congress or Democrats gain one or both chambers.
 An <a href="https://www.msci.com/research-and-insights/quick-take/scenario-analysis-rates-ai-and-oil-may-matter-more-than-us-midterms" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">MSCI market analysis</a> found that Treasury yields have shown no consistent historical pattern around midterm elections, suggesting economic conditions could matter more than election results alone.
 The Federal Reserve's future interest-rate decisions, inflation data and corporate financing requirements may ultimately prove more important.
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US Treasury Yield Nears 5% as AI Stock Crash and Midterm Election Risks Collide

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