<div id="readability-page-1">Markets stay resilient: Major U.S. indexes remain near all-time highs, supported by easing yields and geopolitical optimism, despite recent volatility in oil and bond markets. Yields challenge equities: Rising Treasury yields, driven by inflation and energy costs, threaten borrowing conditions and valuations, testing the durability of the current rally. Data could shift mood: Investors await the April PCE inflation reading, which could shape views on whether the Fed maintains its pause or considers tightening.</div>

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<p>Major U.S. indexes remain near all-time highs, buoyed by easing yields and geopolitical optimism, despite volatility in oil and bond markets. Rising Treasury yields pose challenges to equities, impacting borrowing conditions and valuations. Investors are closely watching the upcoming April PCE inflation reading, which may influence the Fed's decision on maintaining its pause or tightening.</p>

- Major U.S. indexes are near all-time highs, buoyed by easing yields and geopolitical optimism despite recent market volatility.  
- Rising Treasury yields, influenced by inflation and energy costs, pose risks to borrowing conditions and overall market valuations.  
- Investors are closely watching the April PCE inflation reading to determine if the Federal Reserve will continue its current pause or consider tightening monetary policy.

Stocks hold near highs despite yield and oil volatility