Is a rise in Treasury yields a threat to the US stock market?

We are sceptical that a further sell-off in Treasuries would drive the US stock market down, as some are suggesting. Although we forecast that the 10-year US government bond yield will continue to climb, our expectation is that the S&P 500 will edge up, rather than plummet.

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