--- title: "Dow Jones Top Markets Headlines at 3 AM ET: The Global Bond Rout Is Accelerating. Here's What to Know. | EU ..." type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/287022541.md" description: "The 10-year Treasury yield nears 4.7%, indicating potential higher borrowing costs. The EU has reached a provisional trade deal with the U.S. to reduce tariffs. China will purchase 200 Boeing jets and resume U.S. beef imports, easing trade tensions. U.K. inflation slowed in April but may rise again. The Fed's meeting minutes suggest possible interest rate hikes. Suspicious oil trades worth $800 million are under regulatory scrutiny. U.S. pending home sales rose 1.4% in April despite economic uncertainty." datetime: "2026-05-20T07:20:28.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/287022541.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287022541.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/287022541.md) --- # Dow Jones Top Markets Headlines at 3 AM ET: The Global Bond Rout Is Accelerating. Here's What to Know. | EU ... The Global Bond Rout Is Accelerating. Here's What to Know. The 10-year Treasury yield is now close to 4.7%, threatening higher borrowing costs. \---- EU Reaches Agreement to Move Forward on U.S. Trade Deal Lawmakers said they reached a provisional deal to remove some import tariffs on U.S. goods ahead of a deadline set by Trump that would ramp up tariffs on cars. \---- China, U.S. Reach Limited Trade Agreements on Boeing Jets, Beef Imports China agreed to purchase 200 Boeing jets and resume imports of some U.S. beef products, marking one of the clearest signs yet of easing trade tensions between the two countries. \---- U.K. Inflation Slowed in April Inflation cooled more than anticipated as government measures to reduce household energy bills kicked in, but is expected to pick up again due to rising oil and gas prices. \---- Flurry of Suspicious Oil Trades Worth $800 Million Triggers Regulatory Probe The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is parsing records of trades made before a social-media post by President Trump. \---- Fed Meeting Minutes Could Show Interest Rate Hikes Are Back on the Table Since the central bank's April meeting, markets have priced in a growing chance of a rate increase. \---- Mediators See Little Progress in U.S.-Iran Talks Tehran and Washington remain far apart as Trump calls off the use of force and then threatens it again. \---- Oil Prices Drop as Trump Waffles on Timeline for an Iran Deal Oil prices fell slightly Tuesday on fuzzy messaging from the President on when he might restart military action against Iran if no deal is struck. \---- Trump Order Would Push Banks to Check Clients' Citizenship Status The executive order directs regulators to rethink what information banks collect from their customers as a safeguard against money laundering. \---- UN Lowers Growth Forecasts as Middle East Conflict Extends The global economy is set for one of its weakest expansions this century as the conflict in the Middle East pushes energy prices higher, but could grow even more slowly if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, the United Nations said. \---- Are businesses passing on higher energy costs to their customers? Fed minutes may have the answer. The market is concerned about the Fed's readiness to react to high inflation. \---- U.S. Pending Home Sales Rose in April Despite Economic Uncertainty The number of homes going under contract in the U.S. rose 1.4% in April, according to the National Association of Realtors' pending home sales index. \---- Canada Inflation Heats Up to 2.8% in April The acceleration was due largely to another month of steeper prices for gasoline, though core measures of inflation remain contained. \---- Cracks Are Starting to Appear in the Chip Stock Rally Investors have piled into semiconductor stocks as AI enthusiasm drives markets higher, but rising bond yields and crowded positioning are beginning to raise concerns. 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