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Equity markets have continued to hold up despite a rise in bond yields, a divergence that analysts say defies typical historical patterns in which higher yields pressure stock valuations. A widely circulated chart highlighted the disconnect as investors debate whether the resilience can persist. The 10-year Treasury yield is now closing in on 5%, a level last touched in October 2023, intensifying the debate over how much longer stocks can shrug off rising rates. Strategists caution that the underlying drivers of the yield rise—whether stronger growth, inflation expectations, or fiscal concerns—matter more for markets than the yield level itself, and will determine whether the current equity resilience continues.