Rising bond yields cause oil prices to rebound; the Dow Jones once dropped over 500 points

SighingCashier · 2026-03-27T18:53:55+00:00

President Trump delays the deadline for strikes on Iran's energy facilities but fails to ease market anxiety, causing the Dow to drop over 500 points at one point and the Nasdaq 100 to fall more than 10%. Long-term bond yields rise and the VIX volatility index increases, indicating growing market panic.

SighingCashier

2026-03-27 18:53:55

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March 28, 2026

Rising bond yields and oil prices lead to a decline; Dow Jones once dropped over 500

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U.S. President Trump announced a 10-day extension for taking action against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure until April 6. However, this did not help ease market anxiety. Coupled with rising long-term bond yields, the Dow Jones dropped over 500 points, while the Nasdaq 100 index fell by 1.28%, retreating more than 10% from its October high last year, signaling a potential technical correction. The VIX, commonly known as the “fear index,” surged by 10.53% to 30.33. The Dow opened 55 points lower before the decline continued…

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