Don't Ignore This Chart!

Stocks follow interest rates

Arthur Hill

Arthur Hill

Chief Technical Strategist, TrendInvestorPro.com

Are rising rates bullish or bearish for the stock market? Those answering bearish may want to consider the chart below. Over the last five years, there appears to be a positive correlation between the 10-Year Treasury Yield ($TNX) and the S&P 500. Both rise and fall together. Also notice that rates led the stock market in July 2007 and December 2008.

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Arthur Hill
About the author: , CMT, is the Chief Technical Strategist at TrendInvestorPro.com. Focusing predominantly on US equities and ETFs, his systematic approach of identifying trend, finding signals within the trend, and setting key price levels has made him an esteemed market technician. Arthur has written articles for numerous financial publications including Barrons and Stocks & Commodities Magazine. In addition to his Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designation, he holds an MBA from the Cass Business School at City University in London. Learn More