StocksMedium•13 October 2026•
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BlackRock Downgrades US Equities to Neutral, Shifts to Treasuries
Key Facts
1BlackRock moved US equities to neutral after six years, taking profits to fund a shift into Treasuries.
2The firm upgraded short-term Treasuries to overweight as the 10-year Treasury yield nears 5.25%.
BlackRock downgraded US equities to neutral after six years, taking profits to fund a strategic shift into Treasuries. According to investinglive.com, the firm upgraded short-term Treasuries to overweight as the 10-year Treasury yield nears the 5.25% mark.
The asset allocation shift occurs as BLK stock closed at $1083.92 on October 12, 2026. BlackRock indicated that market expectations for 160 basis points of additional Federal Reserve tightening are overdone, making short-term yields attractive despite the volatile macroeconomic environment.