Stocks Sink as Yields Rise; Netflix Jumps on Earnings Beat While Tesla Sinks on Missed Estimates
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Stocks fell on Thursday as Treasury yields rose for the 4th day in a row. Dow fell 0.75%, S&P 500 fell 0.9%, Nasdaq fell almost 1%.
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Fed Chair Powell said inflation is still too high, signaling interest rates will remain high for extended period as economic growth is strong.
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Netflix stock jumped over 16% after beating earnings estimates and announcing price hikes in US, UK, France.
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Tesla stock sank over 10% after missing top and bottom line estimates. CEO Musk noted "enormous challenges" meeting Cybertruck demand.
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Jobless claims hit lowest level since January at 198,000, adding to recent strong economic data like September retail sales.