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Stocks Fall as Treasury Rally Sputters on Oil Jump: Markets Wrap

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A rally in bonds fizzled out and stocks fell on bets the Treasury plan to curb borrowing costs is just a short-term fix, with a renewed surge in oil prices stoking worries about inflation.

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Bloomberg Markets ·17h ago

Stocks Fall as Treasury Rally Sputters on Oil Jump: Markets Wrap

A rally in bonds fizzled out and stocks fell on bets the Treasury plan to curb borrowing costs is just a short-term fix, with a renewed surge in oil prices stoking worries about inflation.