Bond Rout and Record Low Sentiment Flash Warning

MPC Markets Morning Call · May 25, 2026 · 6m

Wall Street closed out an eighth consecutive winning week — its longest since December 2023 — with the Dow Jones Industrial Average printing a fresh all-time high at 50,579.70. Optimism around U.S.–Iran peace talks and a blowout AI earnings season offset a bond market sell-off that drove the 30-year Treasury yield to levels not seen since 2007. ASX futures pointed 0.7% lower before Trump’s weekend comments suggesting a deal had been “largely negotiated,” though key sticking points remain unresolved.