What Rising Rates Mean for the Stock Market

The stock market has kept investors on their toes lately, and Friday was no exception. After spending much of the morning in positive territory, most major market benchmarks pulled back in early afternoon trading. As of 12:30 p.m. EDT, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) was down 6 points to 34,749. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) had fallen 2 points to 4,397, and the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) gave up 48 points to 14,606.

Making bigger moves on Friday was the bond market. Interest rates continued to move higher as Treasury bond prices fell, and many investors are looking for the upward trend to persist. Below, we'll look more closely at what's happening in the bond market and whether stock investors have cause for concern -- or can jump on potential opportunities.

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