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In the bond market, the Treasury sell-off is showing some signs of easing, but traders are keeping a close eye on the thirty-year yield, which is flirting with levels not seen since nineteen ninety-nine. That kind of long-end pressure signals persistent inflation anxiety and raises the cost of capital across the entire economy.

Shifting to equities, Barclays is sounding a note of caution after investors poured into U.S. equity funds at the fastest pace in years. The bank's warning is straightforward — when funds are fully deployed and positioning is stretched, there's simply less dry powder left to sustain a rally, and the risk of a sharp reversal grows considerably.

On the corporate side, Walmart is moving into restaurant delivery, routing food orders from in-store partners like McDonald's through its Spark driver network alongside regular grocery runs. It's a smart logistics play — Walmart is essentially monetizing infrastructure it already owns, deepening its last-mile delivery moat and putting pressure on standalone delivery platforms.

That's the tape. Markets Desk, signing off the floor.

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