Stocks Lower, Tesla, IBM, AT&T And Philp Morris -5 Things To Know

Here are five things you must know for Thursday, October 20:

1. — Stock Futures Slip Lower As Treasury Yields Extend Climb

U.S. equity futures slipped lower Thursday as investors pulled away from risk markets amid another move higher in Treasury bond yields and a further disruption in global currency markets.

Benchmark 10-year Treasury note yields hit a fresh fourteen year high of 4.169% in overnight trading, extending a sell-off in bonds that began late last week amid concerns over broader market liquidity first raised by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.

Source: https://www.thestreet.com/markets/stocks-lower-tesla-ibm-at-t-and-philp-morris-5-things-to-know?puc=yahoo&cm_ven=YAHOO&yptr=yahoo