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Stock markets open lower as bond yields near pre-Great Recession levels

Bond yields near historic highs and Iran-U.S. tensions rattle markets as Thursday trading begins.

North American stock markets started lower on Thursday as rising oil prices and climbing treasury yields weighed on investor sentiment. The uptick in yields is approaching levels not seen since before the Great Recession. Tensions between Iran and the United States continue to contribute to the uncertain global economic climate.

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North American stock markets opened lower Thursday as oil prices rose and treasury yields resumed their climb amid the ongoing stalemate between Iran and the U.S.

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