S&P 500 Falls to Its Lowest Level Since November as Stagflation Fears Grip Markets and Treasury Yields Keep Climbing

If it seems like not long ago when the S&P 500 was reaching new all-time highs, that's because it was. The benchmark index reached a record high of just over 7,000 in late January, but it has since given back all of its 2026 gains and then some.Of course, the index is less than 5% below the high, so it's important to keep things in perspective. But this is the lowest level the S&P 500 has reached since November, and there are other concerning signs across the market.For one thing, the 10-year Treasury yield has spiked sharply since the Iran conflict started. Small-cap stocks -- which tend to be more economically sensitive -- have been beaten up worse than the S&P 500, with the Russell 2000 down by more than 8%. Plus, oil prices have risen by a staggering 65% so far in 2026, including a 35% spike in just the first 12 days of March.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool