Wary investors eye rising risks to US stock rally


Shaky markets: A monitor displays information about US interest rates at the New York Stock Exchange. Yields on US bonds are near 16-year highs. — AP

NEW YORK: A hawkish stance from the US Federal Reserve (Fed), soaring Treasury yields and a looming government shutdown are adding to a cocktail of risks that has spooked investors and clouded the outlook for US equities.

US stocks have slid more than 6% from their late July highs, and the past week has been particularly nerve-wracking for investors.

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